Re: Oracle PL/SQL Anonymous block equivalent in postgres

It's implemented in the server with extensions for psql to support it.

On 12/23/05, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
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> Jonah H. Harris wrote:
> > I know this is a tech forum and as such, I don't generally plug products
> too
> > much. However, EnterpriseDB has anonymous PL/SQL if you need it.
>
> Interesting. The posting is certainly appropriate. I know Command
> Prompt and GreenPlum have been using this "loophole". :-)
>
> In fact, I am wondering how you did that. It is inside psql?
>
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> > On 12/22/05, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
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> > >
> > > Wow, that is large. I think PL/pgSQL is your best approach. I
> > > recommend you create a schema that users can write into.
> > >
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> > > Ashok Agrawal wrote:
> > > > I don't need ability to sit at a prompt and type stuff.
> > > >
> > > > To be more clear, I am attaching one sample code. I would like to
> > > > migrate this code using postgres without converting into procedure
> > > > or function.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Ashok
> > > >
> > > > Bruce Momjian wrote On 12/22/05 15:35,:
> > > > > Hannu Krosing wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>?hel kenal p?eval, N, 2005-12-22 kell 18:19, kirjutas Bruce
> Momjian:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Ashok Agrawal wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>>Hi ,
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Here is the requirements :
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>1. Development & Support team can ONLY have READ Only ACCESS
> > > > >>>> to PRODUCTION Database. They will NOT have access to create
> > > > >>>> stored procedure & functions in the PRODUCTION on the fly.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>2. During application support, need to write script which
> > > > >>>> uses procedural language (IF ELSE, AND , OR, Cursor, Loop
> etc)
> > > > >>>> to produce results or identify/fix issues. Number of this
> kind of
> > > > >>>> Requests goes in hundreds during Quarter end.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Currently on Oracle as long as you have sqlplus read only
> access,
> > > > >>>>you can write PL/SQL block and get the work done.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Since postgres doesn't support procedural language except in
> > > > >>>>stored objects like procedure/functions, how do I achieve in
> > > > >>>>postgres without using stored objects. If this is not possible,
> > > > >>>>then does it make sense to add this requirement into TO-DO list.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>So you want to write procedural code on the client.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I guess he rather wants to have dont-save-but-execute-immediately
> > > > >>pl/pgsql code.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>could this perhaps be solved by having temporary functions,
> similar to
> > > > >>postgresql's temporary tables ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am thinking they want the ability to sit at a prompt and type
> stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > ~
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