You have to use EXECUTE when creating a temp table in a function --- see
FAQ on it.
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pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org wrote:
> John Duffy (jbduffy@ntlworld.com) reports a bug with a severity of 1
> The lower the number the more severe it is.
>
> Short Description
> plpgsql function fails on second call
>
> Long Description
> A function containing a left outer join declared to return a set works correctly when first called. A second call to
thefunction terminates with an error. If the function is recreated the function then works correctly for the first call
andthen fails on the second.
>
> Sample Code
> createdb test
>
> create table a (id integer, value integer)
> create table b (id integer, value integer)
>
> insert into a (id, value) values (1,1)
> insert into a (id, value) values (2,2)
> insert into a (id, value) values (3,3)
> insert into b (id, value) values (1,1)
> insert into b (id, value) values (2,2)
> insert into b (id, value) values (3,3)
>
> create type ab as (a integer, b integer)
>
> createlang plpgsql test
>
> create or replace function test() returns setof ab as '
> declare
> row ab%ROWTYPE;
> begin
> create temp table ab as
> select a.value as a_value, b.value as b_value
> from a left outer join b
> on a.id = b.id;
>
> for row in select * from ab loop
> return next row;
> end loop;
>
> drop table ab;
>
> return;
> end;
> ' language 'plpgsql';
>
> test=# \i test-func.sql
> CREATE FUNCTION
>
> test=# select * from test();
> a | b
> ---+---
> 1 | 1
> 2 | 2
> 3 | 3
> (3 rows)
>
> test=# select * from test();
> WARNING: Error occurred while executing PL/pgSQL function test
> WARNING: line 9 at for over select rows
> ERROR: pg_class_aclcheck: relation 3759490 not found
>
>
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>
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