There is a define: define("MYCONST", "4"); read here... http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.php and here... http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php and anywhere else I might have missed. I haven't used postgresql to define constants, yet, but I do believe it's possible... On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Shane Wright wrote: > Hi > > This may be the wrong list to ask this, apologies if so :) > > Anyway, is there any way to define constants in PostgreSQL - my app has lots > of them at the PHP level, but it'd be nice to use them directly in the SQL > without overly complex query building. > > Something like this... > > DEFINE CONSTANT MYCONST = 4; > > SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE myfield=MYCONST; > > > Thanks > > -- > Shane > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Chadwick Rolfs - cmr@xxxxxxx Cleveland State University - Student Music Major - The Holden Arboretum Volunteer Computer Programmer - Student Employee --*I finally found powdered water; I just can't figure out what to add to it*--