Re: Bug in plpgsql, when using NEW with composite field value. - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

"Oleg Serov" <serovov@gmail.com> writes:
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "bug_with_triggers" () RETURNS trigger AS
> $body$
> BEGIN
>     PERFORM COALESCE(NEW.some_composite_field.field, TRUE);
> END;
> $body$
> LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE CALLED ON NULL INPUT SECURITY INVOKER;

> Error:
> ERROR:  NEW used in query that is not in a rule

I agree that this error message is pretty unhelpful, but the code is
wrong anyway.  The correct way to do this is
    PERFORM COALESCE((NEW.some_composite_field).field, TRUE);

            regards, tom lane