[GENERAL] Stored Procedure Record Updates using For Loops - Postgres 8.1

2012-02-28 Thread Lummis, Patrick J
Hi, I'm trying to update a record within a for loop and at the point of updating I get the following syntax error: ERROR: syntax error at or near "$1" LINE 1: update $1 set wfstatus='failed' ^ QUERY: update $1 set wfstatus='failed' CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL functi

Re: [GENERAL] Stored Procedure Record Updates using For Loops - Postgres 8.1

2012-02-28 Thread Lummis, Patrick J
, February 28, 2012 12:24 PM To: Lummis, Patrick J Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Stored Procedure Record Updates using For Loops - Postgres 8.1 Hi, instead of update workorderRecord set wfstatus='failed'; try: workorderRecord.wfstatus := 'failed';

Re: [GENERAL] Stored Procedure Record Updates using For Loops - Postgres 8.1

2012-02-28 Thread Lummis, Patrick J
Indeed there is an id field. That's the ticket! And thanks much. -Original Message- From: Adrian Klaver [mailto:adrian.kla...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:48 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Cc: Lummis, Patrick J; Bartosz Dmytrak Subject: Re: [GENERAL] S