Re: set-valued function called in context that cannot accept a set - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Raymond O'Donnell
Subject Re: set-valued function called in context that cannot accept a set
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Msg-id 49B18742.5030408@iol.ie
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In response to set-valued function called in context that cannot accept a set  ("Eric B. Ridge" <ebr@tcdi.com>)
Responses Re: set-valued function called in context that cannot accept a set  ("Eric B. Ridge" <ebr@tcdi.com>)
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On 06/03/2009 19:53, Eric B. Ridge wrote:
> # select unnest2(ARRAY[1,2,3]), 'hi';
> ERROR:  set-valued function called in context that cannot accept a set
> CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function "unnest2" line 8 at return next

When a function returns SETOF something, you need to treat it as if it
were a table, thus:

   select * from unnest2(...);

HTH,

Ray.


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