Hi , Here is the requirements :
1. Development & Support team can ONLY have READ Only ACCESS to PRODUCTION Database. They will NOT have access to create stored procedure & functions in the PRODUCTION on the fly. 2. During application support, need to write script which uses procedural language (IF ELSE, AND , OR, Cursor, Loop etc) to produce results or identify/fix issues. Number of this kind of Requests goes in hundreds during Quarter end. Currently on Oracle as long as you have sqlplus read only access, you can write PL/SQL block and get the work done. Since postgres doesn't support procedural language except in stored objects like procedure/functions, how do I achieve in postgres without using stored objects. If this is not possible, then does it make sense to add this requirement into TO-DO list. Pls advice. Thanks Ashok ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq