SYNOPSIS

dblink_close(text cursorname [, bool fail_on_error]) returns text
dblink_close(text connname, text cursorname [, bool fail_on_error]) returns text

DESCRIPTION

Note

The following description applies only to Postgres-XC

dblink module has not been tested with Postges-XC yet. Although there're no reason that dblink does not run in Postgres-XC, the development team leaves the test and the use of this module entirely to users.

This section is identical to the corresponding PostgreSQL reference manual.

Note

The following description applies only to PostgreSQL

dblink_close closes a cursor previously opened with dblink_open.

ARGUMENTS

Note

The following description applies only to Postgres-XC

dblink module has not been tested with Postges-XC yet. Although there're no reason that dblink does not run in Postgres-XC, the development team leaves the test and the use of this module entirely to users.

This section is identical to the corresponding PostgreSQL reference manual.

Note

The following description applies only to PostgreSQL

conname

Name of the connection to use; omit this parameter to use the unnamed connection.

cursorname

The name of the cursor to close.

fail_on_error

If true (the default when omitted) then an error thrown on the remote side of the connection causes an error to also be thrown locally. If false, the remote error is locally reported as a NOTICE, and the function's return value is set to ERROR.

RETURN VALUE

Note

The following description applies only to Postgres-XC

dblink module has not been tested with Postges-XC yet. Although there're no reason that dblink does not run in Postgres-XC, the development team leaves the test and the use of this module entirely to users.

This section is identical to the corresponding PostgreSQL reference manual.

Note

The following description applies only to PostgreSQL

Returns status, either OK or ERROR.

NOTES

Note

The following description applies only to Postgres-XC

dblink module has not been tested with Postges-XC yet. Although there're no reason that dblink does not run in Postgres-XC, the development team leaves the test and the use of this module entirely to users.

This section is identical to the corresponding PostgreSQL reference manual.

Note

The following description applies only to PostgreSQL

If dblink_open started an explicit transaction block, and this is the last remaining open cursor in this connection, dblink_close will issue the matching COMMIT.

EXAMPLES

Note

The following description applies only to Postgres-XC

dblink module has not been tested with Postges-XC yet. Although there're no reason that dblink does not run in Postgres-XC, the development team leaves the test and the use of this module entirely to users.

This section is identical to the corresponding PostgreSQL reference manual.

Note

The following description applies only to PostgreSQL

SELECT dblink_connect('dbname=postgres');
 dblink_connect
----------------
 OK
(1 row)
SELECT dblink_open('foo', 'select proname, prosrc from pg_proc');
 dblink_open
-------------
 OK
(1 row)
SELECT dblink_close('foo');
 dblink_close
--------------
 OK
(1 row)