query fine in psql/pgAdmin III but error message when within plpgsqlfunction

Hello,

I thought I had some experience with plpgsql functions by now. However, w=
hen trying to do this query (generic column/table names):

UPDATE table_a cus SET spalte1 =3D ( SELECT spalte1 FROM table_a_copy cl =
WHERE cl.tabname =3D cus.tabname );

from within a plpgsql funtion I get the error message:

'more than row returned by a subquery used as an expression'.

This even happens when I put the query into a string that I let be EXECUT=
Eed.

I works without errors and seemingly the way I wanted when doing the upda=
te separately.

Before I create a copy of table_a with:
CREATE TABLE table_a_copy AS SELECT * FROM table_a;

Then I load the backed up data with COPY to table_a_copy.

Then I do the update(s).

Of course one could do the updates with a loop, but in my opinion that's =
rather inconvenient.

Any hints what the problem is?

Thank you very much,

Peter

P.S. Server version 8.3.11. The name of the schema is different from publ=
ic so I'm using 'set search_path TO ...'.
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Re: query fine in psql/pgAdmin III but error message whenwithin plpgsql function

Ouch. My mistake. :(

The copy had of course duplicate data sets, because I trapped errors duri=
ng its creation and because of the missing 'WHERE 1=3D0'.=20

Sorry,

Peter
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