Re: Function with COPY command?

["Shoaib Mir" <shoaibmir@xxxxxxxxx>]

Something like this will help:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
DECLARE
    filename  ALIAS FOR $1;
    fin varchar;
BEGIN
    fin := 'COPY table from ' || filename;    
    execute fin;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

--
Shoaib Mir
EnterpriseDB (www.enterprisedb.com)

On 6/14/07, Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

Warren <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > writes:
> Is there any way to make this function work?

> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION import_text_file(char(255)) RETURNS void AS $$
> DECLARE
>      filename ALIAS FOR $1;
> BEGIN
>      COPY table FROM filename;
> END;
> $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

Use EXECUTE.

                        regards, tom lane

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