Hello
\set removes outer quotes
if you use PostgreSQL 9.0 you can use
\set xxx 'Pavel ''Stěhule'
postgres=# \set
AUTOCOMMIT = 'on'
PROMPT1 = '%/%R%# '
PROMPT2 = '%/%R%# '
PROMPT3 = '>> '
VERBOSITY = 'default'
VERSION = 'PostgreSQL 9.1beta1 on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, compiled
by gcc (GCC) 4.5.
Hi,
I am trying to use psql \set and \echo commands to set some internal
variables.
My variable starts with single quote and ends with single quote.
That is actual value of the variable.
Eg.
set cur_db 'pgdb'
\echo :cur_db
--I am expecting here 'pgdb' but psql shows pgdb
As mentioned above, I am
Hi,
I am trying to use psql \set and \echo commands to set some internal
variables.
My variable starts with single quote and ends with single quote.
That is actual value of the variable.
Eg.
set cur_db 'pgdb'
\echo :cur_db
--I am expecting here 'pgdb' but psql shows pgdb
As mentioned above, I am