Re: plpgsql Integer Concat To String

Convert  "counter" into a VARCHAR and coincatinate that to IdSet using
th || operator.
You cannot concatinate data of differing TYPEs.

Rick

Puneet Paul wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I want to concatenate a it counter to a string in a
>loop in plpgsql.
>DECLARE
>counter integer := 1;
>IdSet char : = 'UniqueId'
>IdForEachRun varchar;
>BEGIN
>
>IdForEachRun := IdSet || counter;(PROBLEM HERE)
>--Or IdForEachRun := IdSet + counter;(PROBLEM HERE)
>While condition LOOP
>
>Insert into Table values(IdForEachRun, ......)
>
>
>
>counter := counter + 1;
>IdForEachRun := IdSet || counter;(PROBLEM HERE)
>--Or IdForEachRun := IdSet + counter;(PROBLEM HERE)
>END LOOP
>
>END
>Language 'plpgsql'
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Paul
>
>
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