On 19/07/2010 17:33, Jennifer Trey wrote:
I can't figure out the correct syntax...
I have this, but it just keeps complaining about the IF
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables where
table_name = 'post_codes')
THEN
CREATE TABLE post_codes
(
area character varying(10) NOT NULL,
district character varying(10) NOT NULL,
sector character varying(10) NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT post_codes_pkey PRIMARY KEY (area, district, sector)
)
WITH (
OIDS=FALSE
);
ALTER TABLE post_codes OWNER TO postgres;
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ERROR: syntax error at or near "IF"
LINE 1: IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tab...
^
How should this be written ?
I don't think you can use the "IF" like this in a normal query. You
could write a pl/pgsql function instead to do this..
Ray.
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