Re: syntax error with execute

I haven't use the RETURNING clause before, but the "INTO" option, at least
in SELECT sentences, must be outside of the string expression. This way:
EXECUTE 'some query' INTO variable;

Cheers.

2008/5/30 A B <gentosaker(at)gmail(dot)com>:

> I have a query like this in a plpgsql function:
>
> EXECUTE 'INSERT INTO '||tablename||' ('||fields||') VALUES
> ('||vals||') RETURNING currval('''||seqname||''') INTO newid'
>
> and I get the response:
>
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "INTO"
> LINE 1: ...','2008','4',NULL) RETURNING currval('id_seq') INTO newid
>
> And I do not understand this error. If I take the INSERT command and
> run it by hand, it works fine, but it doesn't work in the function
> when called by execute. Anybody has an idea on what is wrong and what
> to do about it?
>
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