"J.V." <jvsr...@gmail.com> writes:
>      for tmp_var in select distinct(value) from mytable where 
> value2='literal'
> tmp_var has to be in  ' ' ticks or will not work.  it is failing on the 
> first FOR statment stating:  "invalid input syntax for integer: 
> "some_distinct_value".

Um, how do you have tmp_var declared?  plpgsql seems to be acting
as though it's an integer variable, which is not what you need if
"value" is a varchar.

                        regards, tom lane

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