Re: Changing user

Thanks for your help but I still have a small problem. I'm try to do as you
suggested and use prepare/execute but I'm doing something silly.

I'm using:

PREPARE my_prep1(name) AS SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION $1;

and get the error message:
ERROR: syntax error at or near "set" at character 27

I have tried many variations on this theme but have no luck. Suggestions?

Thanks

Colin

>"C G" <csgcsg39(at)hotmail(dot)com> writes:
> > SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION username;
> > ERROR: syntax error at or near "$1" at character 28
>
>You'll need to use EXECUTE to do this. Utility statements in general
>aren't prepared to deal with parameters.
>
> regards, tom lane

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On Tuesday 16 December 2003 10:12, C G wrote:
> Thanks for your help but I still have a small problem. I'm try to do as you
> suggested and use prepare/execute but I'm doing something silly.
>
> I'm using:
>
> PREPARE my_prep1(name) AS SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION $1;
>
> and get the error message:
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "set" at character 27

You want EXECUTE. Something like:

DECLARE
set_qty text;
...
set_qry := ''SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION '' || $1;
EXECUTE set_qry;

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