Postgresql REPL save query result into variable











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In mysql REPL it's possible to do something like this:



set @x = 1;
set @d = (select now());
select @x, @d;
+------+---------------------+
| @x | @d |
+------+---------------------+
| 1 | 2018-11-22 16:38:11 |
+------+---------------------+


Now I try to do same in postgresql REPL. I've found this:



set var.x = 1;
select current_setting('var.x');


And it works, but I can't find the way how to store query result into variable. I've tried this:



set var.d = (select now());
ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
LINE 1: set var.d = (select now());
^

select now() into var.d;
ERROR: schema "var" does not exist

select now() into d;
-- creates new table, which is wrong

d := select now();
ERROR: syntax error at or near "d"
LINE 1: d := select now();


Could you please help find the solution? I'm ussing psql (PostgreSQL) 10.5.










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    In mysql REPL it's possible to do something like this:



    set @x = 1;
    set @d = (select now());
    select @x, @d;
    +------+---------------------+
    | @x | @d |
    +------+---------------------+
    | 1 | 2018-11-22 16:38:11 |
    +------+---------------------+


    Now I try to do same in postgresql REPL. I've found this:



    set var.x = 1;
    select current_setting('var.x');


    And it works, but I can't find the way how to store query result into variable. I've tried this:



    set var.d = (select now());
    ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
    LINE 1: set var.d = (select now());
    ^

    select now() into var.d;
    ERROR: schema "var" does not exist

    select now() into d;
    -- creates new table, which is wrong

    d := select now();
    ERROR: syntax error at or near "d"
    LINE 1: d := select now();


    Could you please help find the solution? I'm ussing psql (PostgreSQL) 10.5.










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      In mysql REPL it's possible to do something like this:



      set @x = 1;
      set @d = (select now());
      select @x, @d;
      +------+---------------------+
      | @x | @d |
      +------+---------------------+
      | 1 | 2018-11-22 16:38:11 |
      +------+---------------------+


      Now I try to do same in postgresql REPL. I've found this:



      set var.x = 1;
      select current_setting('var.x');


      And it works, but I can't find the way how to store query result into variable. I've tried this:



      set var.d = (select now());
      ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
      LINE 1: set var.d = (select now());
      ^

      select now() into var.d;
      ERROR: schema "var" does not exist

      select now() into d;
      -- creates new table, which is wrong

      d := select now();
      ERROR: syntax error at or near "d"
      LINE 1: d := select now();


      Could you please help find the solution? I'm ussing psql (PostgreSQL) 10.5.










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      In mysql REPL it's possible to do something like this:



      set @x = 1;
      set @d = (select now());
      select @x, @d;
      +------+---------------------+
      | @x | @d |
      +------+---------------------+
      | 1 | 2018-11-22 16:38:11 |
      +------+---------------------+


      Now I try to do same in postgresql REPL. I've found this:



      set var.x = 1;
      select current_setting('var.x');


      And it works, but I can't find the way how to store query result into variable. I've tried this:



      set var.d = (select now());
      ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
      LINE 1: set var.d = (select now());
      ^

      select now() into var.d;
      ERROR: schema "var" does not exist

      select now() into d;
      -- creates new table, which is wrong

      d := select now();
      ERROR: syntax error at or near "d"
      LINE 1: d := select now();


      Could you please help find the solution? I'm ussing psql (PostgreSQL) 10.5.







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          Im not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is this a way.
          You can generate a result and store it to a variable like so:



          set x 1
          select now() gset
          select :x, :'now';


          Result will be:



           ?column? |           ?column?
          ----------+-------------------------------
          1 | 2018-11-22 19:50:38.391587+02
          (1 row)





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          Im not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is this a way.
          You can generate a result and store it to a variable like so:



          set x 1
          select now() gset
          select :x, :'now';


          Result will be:



           ?column? |           ?column?
          ----------+-------------------------------
          1 | 2018-11-22 19:50:38.391587+02
          (1 row)





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          • Thank you @Tony!
            – Vladimir Kovpak
            Nov 22 at 18:26















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          accepted










          Im not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is this a way.
          You can generate a result and store it to a variable like so:



          set x 1
          select now() gset
          select :x, :'now';


          Result will be:



           ?column? |           ?column?
          ----------+-------------------------------
          1 | 2018-11-22 19:50:38.391587+02
          (1 row)





          share|improve this answer























          • Thank you @Tony!
            – Vladimir Kovpak
            Nov 22 at 18:26













          up vote
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          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
          1
          down vote



          accepted






          Im not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is this a way.
          You can generate a result and store it to a variable like so:



          set x 1
          select now() gset
          select :x, :'now';


          Result will be:



           ?column? |           ?column?
          ----------+-------------------------------
          1 | 2018-11-22 19:50:38.391587+02
          (1 row)





          share|improve this answer














          Im not sure if this is what you are looking for, but there is this a way.
          You can generate a result and store it to a variable like so:



          set x 1
          select now() gset
          select :x, :'now';


          Result will be:



           ?column? |           ?column?
          ----------+-------------------------------
          1 | 2018-11-22 19:50:38.391587+02
          (1 row)






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