I am trying to write a function that updates the date column to the current date. According to:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/functions-datetime.html#FUNCTIONS-DATETIME-CURRENT you can use CURRENT_DATE. When I try to use it in the following pl/pgSQL function it gives the error: ERROR: date/time value "current" is no longer supported CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "merge_data" line 4 at assignment Here is the code I am using: CREATE FUNCTION merge_data(key INT, i INT) RETURNS VOID AS $$ DECLARE curtime date; BEGIN curtime := 'CURRENT_DATE'; LOOP -- first try to update the key UPDATE data SET count = i, date = curtime WHERE k = key; IF found THEN RETURN; END IF; -- not there, so try to insert the key -- if someone else inserts the same key concurrently, -- we could get a unique-key failure BEGIN INSERT INTO data(k, count, date) VALUES (key, i, curtime); RETURN; EXCEPTION WHEN unique_violation THEN -- do nothing, and loop to try the UPDATE again END; END LOOP; END; $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql; It looks like it is keying on the CURRENT and dropping the _DATE piece. I suspect that I am doing something wrong but I am not able to find a pointer in the docs or mailing lists. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Ken -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql
