Re: Re: function with multi-values - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Harry Yau
Subject Re: Re: function with multi-values
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Msg-id 3AEF6C9C.4A6B9FE0@regaltronic.com
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In response to function with multi-values  (Harry Yau <harry.yau@regaltronic.com>)
List pgsql-general
>On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 09:46:44AM +0800, Harry Yau wrote:
>> Dear:
>>     I wanna create a function that return a multiple rows in to a
single
>>
>> row.
>> example:
>> CREATE FUNCTION GETNAME() RETURNS SETOF VARCHAR AS 'SELECT NAME FROM
>> TEST;' LANGUAGE 'SQL';
>>
>> when i call this function it return:
>> ----------
>> peter
>> susan
>> john
>>
>> but I wonder is it possible to make it to return something like
>> ---------------------
>> peter    susan    john
>>
>> I have to use this result to print in quick report.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
>
>Maybe you want your function to iterate through the records and return
a
>string of concatenated results?  Or does it need to be a tuple?  To do
>so, I think you'd need to use pgplsql.

I think is will be ok for the first method, but I am not really familiar
with pgplsql.
I am wondering is there any complete referrence for pgplsql online.
Thank You

Harry Yau


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