2009/5/28 Atul Chojar <achojar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > We are unable to pass parameters into any sql script. Could anyone look at > the test below and give any suggestions? PostgreSQL version is 8.2.7, > running on Linux. > > > > Test Script > > ======== > > $ cat chk_param.sql > > select ''''||:p_date::char(8)||''''; > > select count(*) from prod_debit_payments_unapplied where when_received = > (select ''''||:p_date::char(8)||''''); > > select count(*) from prod_debit_payments_unapplied where when_received = > '20081023'; > > > > Test Results > > ========= > > $ psql -d us_audit -e -1 -v p_date='20081023' -f chk_param.sql > > Timing is on. > > select ''''||20081023::char(8)||''''; > > ?column? > > ------------ > > '20081023' > > (1 row) > > > > Time: 1.474 ms > > select count(*) from prod_debit_payments_unapplied where when_received = > (select ''''||20081023::char(8)||'''');--same results with direct assignment > and to_date > > count > > ------- > > 0 > > (1 row) > > > > Time: 36.290 ms > > select count(*) from prod_debit_payments_unapplied where when_received = > '20081023'; > > count > > ------- > > 193 > > (1 row) > > > > Time: 17.722 ms > bdteste=# select '20081023' = ''''||20081023::char(8)||''''; ?column? ---------- f (1 registro) bdteste=# select '20081023', length('20081023'), ''''||20081023::char(8)||'''', length(''''||20081023::char(8)||''''); ?column? | length | ?column? | length ----------+--------+------------+-------- 20081023 | 8 | '20081023' | 10 (1 registro) Osvaldo -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general