Re: Re : Global value/global variable?

[Edson Richter <edsonrichter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've ended creating a table to store database parameters, and using a subquery, I can achieve the "global variable" effect.

Thanks for your insight,

Edson.

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From: edsonrichter@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re : [GENERAL] Global value/global variable?
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:39:45 +0000

Yes. It's similar, but consider I'm using a connection pool, so I''ve no control on when the connections are established/destroyed.

I think I need something with scope broader than session...

 

Atenciosamente,

Edson Richter 

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De: John McKown
Data: 19/06/2014 8h44
Para: Edson Richter;
Assunto:Re: [GENERAL] Global value/global variable?

A psql session is shown below:

tsh009=# \set lpar '\'LIH1\''

tsh009=# select * from capped where lpar=:lpar limit 5;

 lpar |       started       |        ended        

------+---------------------+---------------------

 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 21:57:13 | 2014-06-09 22:21:21

 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 22:42:12 | 2014-06-09 23:06:22

 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 23:22:12 | 2014-06-09 23:39:12

 LIH1 | 2014-06-09 23:52:12 | 2014-06-10 00:01:21

 LIH1 | 2014-06-10 01:07:11 | 2014-06-10 01:07:51

(5 rows)

Is this close to what you are looking for?

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Edson Richter <edsonrichter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It is possible to define a global value/variable in PostgreSQL in a way that I can use it in any query/view/function?

For example, I do have a connection string I use for dblink connections in several places (specially, inside views).

Then, if I want to change the connection string, I do have to change every view manually.

If I can set a kind of global variable, then I just use it inside every view - then, at my application startup (or even at PostgreSQL startup, if I can set this string at postgresql.conf level), would set this "global variable" to point the current string.

Your enlightment will be really welcome.

Regards,

Edson

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