Hi, All I like to pass the tablename to function but not using execute clause, here is my script CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION functions.pgsql_event_unpack_batch(IN _tbl text, IN jobid bigint, IN jobtime timestamp with time zone, IN startid bigint, IN stopid bigint) RETURNS TABLE(events bigint, errors bigint[]) AS $BODY$ BEGIN RETURN QUERY WITH unpacking (raw_id, time, userid, eventtype, pagename, userhost, application, status, error) AS ( select id as raw_id, (up).time, (up).userid, coalesce((up).eventtype, ''), coalesce((up).pagename, ''), (up).userhostaddress as userhost, coalesce((up).application, ''), (up).status, (up).error from( select id, functions.python_events_unpack(event_object) up from _tbl where id between startid and stopid ) a where (up).userid is not NULL ) I want to pass the _tbl to the select query integrated in the unpacking(), how can I make it? thanks Alec -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/how-to-pass-tablename-to-a-function-tp5817861.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