Re: Declaring timestamp variables in function

Laurent <lduperval@gmail.com> writes:
> CREATE or replace FUNCTION updateDates() RETURNS void AS $$
> declare
>     currentDate timestamp(3);
> BEGIN
> currentDate =  := round_time(current_date);
>  ...
> -- here I update my date
> END;
> $$ LANGUAGE SQL;

> The problem is that my currentDate declaration always generates an
> error:

> ********** Error **********

> ERROR: syntax error at or near "timestamp"

The problem's at the other end of that command :-(.  You need to
say language plpgsql, not language sql.

            regards, tom lane