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-----Original Message----- From: Ryan Kelly [mailto:rpkell...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:41 PM To: Little, Douglas Cc: PostgreSQL General (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) Subject: Re: [GENERAL] psql & unix env variables On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 12:35:32PM -0500, Little, Douglas wrote: > Is there a method for having unix env variables incorporated into a psql sql > statement? > Ie > Export var='dev' > Psql =c 'select count(*) from $var.customer;' export FOO="bar" psql -c "select count(*) from $FOO.customer;" Note the double quotes. That allows your shell to interpolate the string into your query. Note that the interpolation is done by your shell, and not psql. > > > > Doug Little > > Sr. Data Warehouse Architect | Business Intelligence Architecture | > Orbitz Worldwide > 500 W. Madison, Suite 1000 Chicago IL 60661| Office 312.260.2588 | > Fax 312.894.5164 | Cell 847-997-5741 > douglas.lit...@orbitz.com<mailto:douglas.lit...@orbitz.com> > [cid:image001.jpg@01CD85E2.C7732E50] orbitz.com<http://www.orbitz.com/> | > ebookers.com<http://www.ebookers.com/> | > hotelclub.com<http://www.hotelclub.com/> | > cheaptickets.com<http://www.cheaptickets.com/> | > ratestogo.com<http://www.ratestogo.com/> | > asiahotels.com<http://www.asiahotels.com/> > -Ryan Kelly -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
