Do you mean like this?postgres=# \set v_embed %:v_ssn%
postgres=# \echo :v_embed
test=# \set v_like %:v_ssn%
test=# \echo :v_like
Aside from the names those look identical...
David J.
Do you mean like this?postgres=# \set v_embed %:v_ssn%
postgres=# \echo :v_embed
test=# \set v_like %:v_ssn%
test=# \echo :v_like