Re: creating a function with a variable table name

From: "A(dot) Kretschmer" <andreas(dot)kretschmer(at)schollglas(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: creating a function with a variable table name
Date: 2007-03-01 16:39:39
Message-ID: 20070301163939.GA29828@a-kretschmer.de
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am Thu, dem 01.03.2007, um 11:17:46 -0500 mailte George Nychis folgendes:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm trying to create a function in which the table a query is run on is
> variable, but I guess this is not as easy as I thought.
>
> BEGIN
> dp=> CREATE FUNCTION stats_addr_dst(date,text)
> ...
> dp'> FROM $2
> ^
> How can I pass the table name?

Build a string with your SQL and EXECUTE this string.

Andreas
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