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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: pgsql: Improve the error message for an inappropriate column definition
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Msg-id 20200924175337.GB22807@momjian.us
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In response to pgsql: Improve the error message for an inappropriate column definition  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 02:49:22PM +0000, Tom Lane wrote:
> Improve the error message for an inappropriate column definition list.
> 
> The existing message about "a column definition list is only allowed for
> functions returning "record"" could be given in some cases where it was
> fairly confusing; in particular, a function with multiple OUT parameters
> *does* return record according to pg_proc.  Break it down into a couple
> more cases to deliver a more on-point complaint.  Per complaint from
> Bruce Momjian.
> 
> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/798909.1600562993@sss.pgh.pa.us

Uh, did you not want to backpatch this?

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