I need to dynamically update NEW columns. Ive been inserting the NEW values into a temp table, updating them, then passing the temp table values back to NEW (is there a better way?). Ive had success with this method unless there is a null value... EXECUTE 'CREATE TEMP TABLE new AS SELECT $1.*' USING NEW; EXECUTE 'UPDATE new SET ' || dyn_col_name || ' = 1'; EXECUTE 'SELECT * FROM new' INTO NEW; EXECUTE 'DROP TABLE new'; This last line... EXECUTE 'SELECT $1.' || dyn_col_name INTO val USING NEW; gives the ERROR: could not identify column "col_one" in record data type. However RAISE EXCEPTION '%',NEW.col_one; returns "1" correctly. If col_one does does not start out as a null value, then everything works. Why does the passing from temp table back to NEW lose the USING functionality? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
