Adrian Klaver wrote: >> On 07/28/2015 08:28 PM, hamann.w@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > can any of the programming languages (perl, tcl) be used to exec a process on the server >> > and open files? >> >> You are looking for untrusted. >> >> For Python that is the only way it comes, hence plpythonu(ntrusted) >> >> For Perl see here: >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/interactive/plperl-trusted.html >> >> That is all I know about. >> >> > The scenario I have in mind would >> > - copy some fields of a table to an external text file >> > - have a script generate binary data from the text file >> >> So what exactly does the above step entail? >> >> Just wondering if it could be done without leaving the database? Hi Adrian, the "untrusted" part seems to be the solution. The script consists of a perl part - text preprocessing likely to be changed - as well as a C program that actually builds the blob. I have a little experience with building postgresql binary modules, but I would prefer to keep the - tested - program separate. Copying data from the table and text preprocessing could run in plperl >> >> > - load that data into a large object >> > The client would just >> > select rebuild() Best regards Wolfgang Hamann -- gpg key: 92FCFB25 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
