Phil> execute ''column_values := Phil> column_values || quote_literal(r.'' || cr.column_name || '')'';
basic> FOR rec IN EXECUTE basic> ''select column_values || quote_literal(r.'' || basic> cr.column_name || '') alias column_values''; LOOP basic> column_values := rec.column_values; basic> END LOOP; I think your code will try to execute a query like this: select column_values || quote_literal(r.something) alias column_values This will fail because column_values and r are both plpgsql variables, and so are not visible to the SQL interpreter. Any other suggestions? --Phil. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend