--if the data is already cleansed is it necessary to even have master data tables? -> yes for adding new scenarios --it is possible some parts not longer exist in the item master becuase they have since been deleted, so it is not possible to cleanse the data do $$ DECLARE f record; _sql text; BEGIN FOR f IN SELECT 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS fc.'||func||'; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fc.'||func||' (' || string_agg(format('%I',cname) || ' ' || dtype,', ' ORDER BY opos ASC) || ', PRIMARY KEY ('||string_agg(format('%I',cname),', ') FILTER (WHERE fkey = func)||'));' AS ddl, ---need to add a clause to exclude where the key is null 'INSERT INTO fc.'||func||' SELECT DISTINCT ' || string_agg(format('%I',cname),', ' ORDER BY opos ASC) || ' FROM rlarp.osm_dev WHERE '||string_agg(format('%I',cname)||' IS NOT NULL ',' AND ') FILTER (WHERE fkey = func)||' ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING' AS pop FROM fc.target_meta GROUP BY func HAVING string_agg(cname,', ') FILTER (WHERE fkey = func) <> '' loop EXECUTE format('%s',f.ddl); EXECUTE format('%s',f.pop); END LOOP; END; $$