> I'm creating a function (for use in a trigger) from the example in the > documentation and encountered an error. If I type the following at > the psql prompt (database and user are opf): > > opf=> create function opf_user_fillin() returns opaque as ' > opf'> begin > opf'> new.opf_user_id := nextval(opf_user_sequence); > opf'> return new; > opf'> end; > opf'> ' > opf-> language 'plpgsql' > opf-> ; > > I get the following error: > > ERROR: Unrecognized language specified in a CREATE FUNCTION: 'plpgsql'. > Recognized languages are sql, C, internal and the created procedural languages. > > Can I enable the plpgsql language on my system? If so, how? If not, > what are my options (ie, what do I have to do to get plpgsql support)? > > I'm pretty new to PostgreSQL but no stranger to compiling systems from source > (or writing the source for that matter). I'm running a RedHat Linux 7.1 system > with the PostgreSQL that comes with the OS.
Here is a classic case where we print an error message but don't give the user enough information to find the solution. I have just applied a patch to show the proper info: test=> create function xx() returns integer as 'asdf' language 'asdf'; ERROR: Unrecognized language specified in a CREATE FUNCTION: 'asdf'. Pre-installed languages are SQL, C, and internal. Additional languages may be installed using 'createlang'. If people find other messages that should point to solutions but don't, please let us know. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])