Re: RAISE concatination/variables in plpgsql

"Henshall, Stuart - WCP" <SHenshall(at)westcountrypublications(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> In the plpgsql docs it has the following example:
> RAISE NOTICE ''Id number '' || key || '' not found!'';
> When I put a function round this statement it gives a compile error at the
> |.
> Also when fiddling if I put a variable first it complains about that
> variable (eg key || '' val.....'')

Looking at the plpgsql code, it's clear that what's actually implemented
is
RAISE level string-literal [ , variable [ , variable [ ... ] ]
which is pretty bletcherous; seems like it should accept a list of
expressions instead. But for 7.1, I guess this is a documentation bug
rather than something to change in the code.

regards, tom lane