i solved my problem using string_agg in tab_to_string ex:- select string_agg(s.Rnumber ::text,',' )AS number
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 10:40 PM, Raymond O'Donnell <r...@iol.ie> wrote: > On 13/02/2015 13:13, Ramesh T wrote: > > cast(COLLECT (r_id) as num) in oracle.. > > > > is their *collect *function in postgres plpgsql....?or any alternate > > for this..? > > I don't use Oracle, but I think array_agg() is the closest - it > aggregates the column into an array. > > postgres=# create table test(a integer, b text); > CREATE TABLE > postgres=# insert into test values (1, 'abc'); > INSERT 0 1 > postgres=# insert into test values (2, 'def'); > INSERT 0 1 > postgres=# insert into test values (2, 'ghi'); > INSERT 0 1 > postgres=# select a, array_agg(b) from test group by a; > a | array_agg > ---+----------- > 1 | {abc} > 2 | {def,ghi} > (2 rows) > > > Ray. > > -- > Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland > r...@iol.ie >