HI, when i use string_agg function it returns string_agg(bigint) does'nt exist.
when "array_string" function it's return can't convert bigint to the t_varchar2_tab. i have question t_varcha2_tab type is available on postgres 9.3..? i need it please let me know thanks in advance, On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: > On 07/24/2014 05:54 AM, Ramesh T wrote: > >> >> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE t_varchar2_tab AS TABLE OF VARCHAR2(4000); >> / >> >> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION tab_to_string (p_varchar2_tab IN >> t_varchar2_tab, >> p_delimiter IN >> VARCHAR2 DEFAULT ',') RETURN VARCHAR2 IS >> l_string VARCHAR2(32767); >> BEGIN >> FOR i IN p_varchar2_tab.FIRST .. p_varchar2_tab.LAST LOOP >> IF i != p_varchar2_tab.FIRST THEN >> l_string := l_string || p_delimiter; >> END IF; >> l_string := l_string || p_varchar2_tab(i); >> END LOOP; >> RETURN l_string; >> END tab_to_string; >> / >> >> The query below shows the COLLECT function in action. >> >> COLUMN employees FORMAT A50 >> >> SELECT deptno, >> tab_to_string(CAST(COLLECT(ename) AS t_varchar2_tab)) AS >> employees >> FROM emp >> GROUP BY deptno; >> >> DEPTNO EMPLOYEES >> ---------- -------------------------------------------------- >> 10 CLARK,KING,MILLER >> 20 SMITH,JONES,SCOTT,ADAMS,FORD >> 30 ALLEN,WARD,MARTIN,BLAKE,TURNER,JAMES >> >> this function i need to run run in postgres. i think t_varchar2_tab >> is the create type in oracle ,we need to replace t_varchar2_tab with >> other type ..? >> >> i need this one please let me know.. >> > > Well following Hubert's suggestion, here is a SO answer using the > string_agg function that seems to apply. > > > thanks in advance , >> ramesh >> > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com >