Re: Destination table by variable?

Hello Erik,
What front end are you using? I primarily use PHP, and this procedure is
simple. You just use string operations to put together your query however
you want. Use variables, math, concactanation, or ... .
The question you need to ask is: I'm using ______ as a front end and "I want
to choose the destination table by a variable." "Is it possible?
"
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Dahlstrand" <df03daer(at)ing(dot)hj(dot)se>
To: <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:35 AM
Subject: [NOVICE] Destination table by variable?

Hi!

I want to choose the destination table by a variable. Something like this:

CREATE FUNCTION insert_this(int4, varchar, varchar) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
destTable text;
BEGIN
SELECT INTO destTable get_table_name($1);

INSERT INTO destTable VALUES ($2, $3);
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

Is it possible?

/Erik

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