Re: TODO items - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: TODO items
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Msg-id 200308072135.01205.josh@agliodbs.com
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In response to Re: TODO items  (Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>)
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Joe,

> They are done (at least the array declarations and array element
> assignment part):

Way cool!  How'd I miss that one?

Time to test ....

> >>        o Add PL/PgSQL PROCEDURES that can return multiple values
> >
> > Hmmm ... I know how this got on the TODO, but it's a fragment of a larger
> > suggestion about PROCEDURES vs. FUNCTIONS.   I don't think it makes much
> > sense on its own without the other elements; maybe we should take it off
> > until I can make a full proposal?
>
> Is this somehow different from table functions (SRFs)?

Yes.   Reference T-SQL's OUTPUT parameters.

Mind you, with the implementation of SRFs, it's not as necessary as it once 
was.

> Pretty much sure this has not been done. I'll be happy to work with
> someone if they want to pick this up, but I don't use them enough to
> feel comfortable doing it myself.

I'd be happy to test PL/Perl.  I won't be any help with the others ...

-- 
Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco


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