Re: error creating sql function

Matthew T. O'Connor wrote:
> I was trying to create a sql function today (see below) using
> postgresql 7.3.3. I don't see how to get around this error, anyone
> have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Matthew
>
> tocr=# CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.update_dncl(bpchar, bpchar)
> tocr-# RETURNS void AS
> tocr-# '
> tocr'# begin;
> tocr'# update area_codes
> tocr'# set last_updated = now()
> tocr'# where code = $1;
> tocr'# DELETE from do_not_call_list
> tocr'# where area_code = $1;
> tocr'# copy do_not_call_list (area_code, number) from $2 with delimiter
> as \',\';
> tocr'# commit;
> tocr'# '
> tocr-# LANGUAGE 'sql' VOLATILE;
> ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "$2" at character 178
> tocr=# COMMENT ON FUNCTION public.update_dncl(bpchar, bpchar) IS 'Will
> be used to update an area code in the DNCL tables.';
> COMMENT

Quick reply ... I haven't tested this, and it's only a theory, so treat
it as such.

The copy command should have '' around the filename, so possibly:
copy do_not_call_list (area_code, number) from ''$2'' with delimiter as \',\';

... would work?

> tocr=# SELECT version();
>
> version
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> PostgreSQL 7.3.3 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC) 3.2
> 20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)
> (1 row)
>
>
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