Yup, works like a charm.
Thanks Salah and Tom for the advise !
-dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:18 AM
To: Gauthier, Dave
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] using vars in ddl in procedure call
"Gauthier, Dave" <dave.gauthier@intel.com> writes:
> Trying (failing) a test to see if I can run ddl in a procedure where elements of the ddl are vars. Consider...
You'll need to construct the command as a string value and then run it with EXECUTE. Beware of quoting issues
(quote_identand quote_literal are your friends).
regards, tom lane