On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:19 AM, Erwin Brandstetter wrote: > Hello, > > I need a long text form from a file in my plpgsql variable. > Can anyone think of a more straightforward way to read the file than > the following: > > > CREATE FUNCTION test() RETURNS void AS > $BODY$ > DECLARE > mytxt text; > BEGIN > > CREATE TEMP TABLE x (x text); > COPY x from '/path/to/myfile.txt'; > mytxt := (SELECT x from x); > > ... > > END; > $BODY$ > LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE; If you're allowed, you can use an untrusted procedural language. Erik Jones, Database Administrator Engine Yard Support, Scalability, Reliability 866.518.9273 x 260 Location: US/Pacific IRC: mage2k -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
