--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 $$ DECLARE f record; _sql text; BEGIN FOR f IN SELECT 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS fc.'||func||'; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fc.'||func||' (' || string_agg(cname || ' ' || dtype,', ' ORDER BY opos ASC) || ', PRIMARY KEY ('||string_agg(cname,', ') FILTER (WHERE fkey = func)||'));' AS ddl, ---need to add a clause to exclude where the key is null 'INSERT INTO fc.'||func||' SELECT DISTINCT ' || string_agg(cname,', ' ORDER BY opos ASC) || ' FROM rlarp.osm_dev' AS populate FROM fc.target_meta WHERE func <> 'doc' GROUP BY func loop EXECUTE format('%s',f.ddl); EXECUTE format('%s',f.populate); END LOOP; END; $$