Rob Shepherd wrote: > I'm following the synatx > > COPY <tablename> TO 'filename' > > .....but i'm trying to use a variable as the filename. > [...] > > returns the error.... > > ERROR: syntax error at or near "$1" at character 21 > QUERY: COPY tt_archive TO $1 > CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "archive" near line 16 A case for dynamic SQL! http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPGSQ L-STATEMENTS-EXECUTING-DYN Yours, Laurenz Albe ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
