Re: Function return rows? - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Allan Engelhardt
Subject Re: Function return rows?
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In response to Function return rows?  ("Pat M" <pmeloy@removethispart.home.com>)
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Pat M wrote:

> Can I use a function to execute a query and return a row or set of rows?

No.  Consider using temporary tables if you must do this.

> If
> so, can you point me to some examples or perhaps give me an example of a
> function that would do roughly the same thing as:
>
> select * from mytable where mytable.name ~* 'aname';
>
> I can't seem to find any examples that return rows, just single ints and
> bools and stuff.


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