aggregate function

[Claudio Lapidus]

Hello

I would like to know how can I define/create a new aggregate function. I
need a custom function that operate on a set of text strings and return a
certain string aggregate based on certain rules. But I cannot figure out how
can I define such a data set to operate on.

any hints?

cl.
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[Greg Stark]

"Claudio Lapidus" <cl******@hotmail.com> writes:

Hello

I would like to know how can I define/create a new aggregate function. I
need a custom function that operate on a set of text strings and return a
certain string aggregate based on certain rules. But I cannot figure out how
can I define such a data set to operate on.

Is this example helpful?

create function concat_agg_accum(varchar, varchar) returns varchar
as 'select $1 || '', '' || $2'
language sql
strict immutable;

create aggregate concat_agg (
basetype = varchar,
stype = varchar,
sfunc = concat_agg_accum
);

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[Claudio Lapidus]

Greg Stark wrote:

Is this example helpful?
Yes, perfect! Thank you.
cl.

create function concat_agg_accum(varchar, varchar) returns varchar
as 'select $1 || '', '' || $2'
language sql
strict immutable;

create aggregate concat_agg (
basetype = varchar,
stype = varchar,
sfunc = concat_agg_accum
);

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