The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 1875 Logged by: Byron Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3 Operating system: Windows XP Description: Function parameter names clash with table column names Details:
----------------------------- Error Details from PgAdminIII ----------------------------- ERROR: syntax error at or near "$1" at character 28 QUERY: INSERT INTO test_table_0 ( $1 , $2 , $3 ) VALUES ( $4 , $5 , $6 ) CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test_function_0" line 2 at SQL statement ------------ Problem Code ------------ CREATE TABLE test_table_0 ( a varchar(255), b varchar(255), c varchar(255) ); CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test_function_0(a varchar, b varchar, c varchar) RETURNS INTEGER AS $$ BEGIN INSERT INTO test_table_0 (a, b, c) VALUES (a, b, c); RETURN 1; END $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql'; SELECT test_function_0('a', 'b', 'c'); DROP FUNCTION test_function_0(varchar, varchar, varchar); DROP TABLE test_table_0; ------------------- Additional Comments ------------------- It appears in this case that the parameter names of the function cannot be the same as the column names used by the INSERT statement -- clashes. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend