From: | Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> |
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To: | Mike Plemmons <mikeplemmons(at)gmail(dot)com> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL List <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Question about functions |
Date: | 2005-10-17 08:17:49 |
Message-ID: | 43535E2D.8080500@archonet.com |
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Mike Plemmons wrote:
> I am trying to run this function but the return is not correct. If I run the
> select statement from the psql command line it works. My guess is that the
> WHERE clause could be causing the problem. Then again, it may be how I am
> using the FOR loop. The ides column is of type TEXT.
> FOR myrec IN SELECT * FROM tblStuff WHERE ides LIKE '%$1%' LOOP
You're assuming plpgsql does variable interpolation in a similar way to
Perl/shell etc. It doesn't. You'll want something like:
...LIKE '%' || $1 || '%'
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
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