MagicStack / MagicStack/asyncpg

SELECT within COPY statement does not have parameters substituted.

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Description

In the following:

```sql
COPY FROM ( SELECT a FROM t WHERE id>$1) TO '/dev/null'
```

The `$1` won't be considered a parameter, which it should be.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the provided COPY FROM (SELECT ...) example against PostgreSQL and trace how parameters are handled in that statement. Done means the $1 placeholder inside the SELECT is recognized and substituted as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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