On Monday, December 05, 2011 6:59:32 am Gauthier, Dave wrote: > v8.3.4 on linux > > Is there a way to set the query used in a "for rec in (query) loop -> end > loop" be a variable? Example > > if (foo = 'whatever') > then > sqlstmt := "select x,y,z ..."; > else > sqlstmt := "select a,b,c ..."; > end if ; > > for therec in > sqlstmt > loop > ... > end loop; http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/plpgsql-control-structures.html#PLPGSQL-RECORDS-ITERATING If I am following the above right then the: FOR target IN EXECUTE text_expression LOOP form is what you are looking for. I have not used variable substitution for this form, so you will need to test. > > > Thanks in Advance for any help. -- Adrian Klaver adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
