DO
Executes an anonymous (unnamed) stored procedure without saving it.
Syntax
DO [ LANGUAGE 'language-name' ] $$ source $$;
Parameters
language-name |
Specifies the language of the procedure source, one of the following (both options refer to PLvSQL; PLpgSQL is included to maintain compatibility with existing scripts):
Default: |
source | The source code of the procedure. |
Privileges
None
Examples
For more complex examples, see Stored Procedures: Use Cases and Examples
This procedure prints the variables in the DECLARE block:
DO LANGUAGE PLvSQL $$ DECLARE x int := 3; y varchar := 'some string'; BEGIN RAISE NOTICE 'x = %', x; RAISE NOTICE 'y = %', y; END; $$; NOTICE 2005: x = 3 NOTICE 2005: y = some string
For more information on RAISE NOTICE, see Errors and Diagnostics.