*********************************************************** CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION truncate_t (IN tablename text) RETURNS VOID AS $$ BEGIN EXECUTE 'TRUNCATE TABLE ' || quote_ident(tablename) || 'CASCADE;'; EXCEPTION WHEN undefined_table THEN RAISE EXCEPTION 'Table "%" does not exists', tablename; END; $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER STRICT; *********************************************************** This works . Thank you very much. *********************************************************** CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION truncate_t (tablename text) RETURNS VOID AS $$ BEGIN EXECUTE 'TRUNCATE TABLE ' || quote_ident(tablename) || 'CASCADE;'; EXCEPTION WHEN undefined_table THEN RAISE EXCEPTION 'Table "%" does not exists', tablename; END; $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql SECURITY DEFINER STRICT; *********************************************************** This works,too. Thank you very much. What's the difference between ( IN tablename text) and ( tablename text). ---------- one more questions thanks. After I created the function sucessfully , I want to execute the function. I get errors as follows : rrp=> select truncate_t(t1); ERROR: column "t1" does not exist LINE 1 : select truncate_t(t1); ^ rrp=> select truncate_t(rrp.t1); ERROR:missing FROM-clause entry for table "rrp" LINE 1 : select truncate_t(rrp.t1); ^ -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Please-help-me-to-take-a-look-of-the-erros-in-my-functions-Thanks-tp5613507p5615212.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general