Re: regarding select into - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alban Hertroys
Subject Re: regarding select into
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Msg-id 4337B9A7.8070607@magproductions.nl
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In response to regarding select into  ("surabhi.ahuja" <surabhi.ahuja@iiitb.ac.in>)
List pgsql-general
surabhi.ahuja wrote:
>  Hello,
>
> Is it not possible to write such an sql statement:
>
> select ser into val1, count(*) into val2 from tab1 where id = $1;
>
> do i need to perform the 2 selects separately ..wont that impact the
> performance?

Well, considering id is your primary key and therefore very probably
unique, you could as well do: select ser, 1 from tab1 where id=$1;

Otherwise, whatever interface you're using is likely to have a rowcount
value for you.
If that's not what you're looking for, please don't make us guess what
you want to achieve.

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