CREATE FUNCTION

[Jiri Nemec]

Hello all, sorry about beginner question, but I'm sure function has
correct structure, buw PostgreSQL reports error. (This function is
only on approbation.)

CREATE FUNCTION foo(int2)
RETURNS TEXT
AS 'DECLARE ret TEXT;
begin
SELECT INTO ret CAST(name AS text)
FROM shop_goods
WHERE id = $1;
return ret;
end;'
language 'sql';

PostgreSQL still returns:

ERROR: syntax error at or near "TEXT" at character 13

PostgreSQL version:

jirka@debian:/root$ /usr/local/postgresql/bin/postmaster --version
postmaster (PostgreSQL) 7.4.2

I have tried function from PostgreSQL book but with same results.
Thank you for replies.

--
Jiri Nemec
www.menea.cz - web solutions
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[gnari]

[ CC'd to "Jiri Nemec" <ko********@menea.cz>]

"Jiri Nemec" <ko********@menea.cz> said:

Hello all, sorry about beginner question, but I'm sure function has
correct structure, buw PostgreSQL reports error. (This function is
only on approbation.)

CREATE FUNCTION foo(int2)
RETURNS TEXT
AS 'DECLARE ret TEXT;
begin
SELECT INTO ret CAST(name AS text)
FROM shop_goods
WHERE id = $1;
return ret;
end;'
language 'sql';

should this not be language 'plpgsql' ?

or

CREATE FUNCTION foo(int2)
RETURNS TEXT AS '
SELECT CAST(name AS text)
FROM shop_goods
WHERE id = $1;
' language 'sql';
mind you, i could be wrong.

gnari


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[Tom Lane]

Jiri Nemec <ko********@menea.cz> writes:

CREATE FUNCTION foo(int2)
RETURNS TEXT
AS 'DECLARE ret TEXT;
begin
SELECT INTO ret CAST(name AS text)
FROM shop_goods
WHERE id = $1;
return ret;
end;'
language 'sql';

This is a plpgsql function, not a sql function --- you are selecting
the wrong language.

regards, tom lane

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