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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: help with select * from functionname() ?
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Msg-id 12492.1045805102@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to help with select * from functionname() ?  (glenn <vmstech@tpg.com.au>)
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glenn <vmstech@tpg.com.au> writes:
> I'd like to be able to issue the command
>    select * from functionname();
> however it seems that the parser won't accept the () on the function
> name. (I'm trying to model this on chapter 9 of the programmers guide).
> Is anyone able to suggest to me what i might be doing wrong?

Uh, using an old Postgres?  We support that syntax beginning in 7.3...

            regards, tom lane

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