Re: variables in ad hoc queries - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Raymond O'Donnell
Subject Re: variables in ad hoc queries
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Msg-id 4AC1FDF6.9080608@iol.ie
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In response to variables in ad hoc queries  (Iain Barnett <iainspeed@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-general
On 29/09/2009 13:06, Iain Barnett wrote:
> If I have a function that returns an integer, how can I use the
> following code outside of a function block?
>
> declare
> _myint int;
>
> begin
> _myint := myfunction( );
> end;

You can't use this code outside of a function - this just isn't valid
SQL. You can of course use your function -

  select myfunction();

- though I'm sure you know that already.


What exactly are you trying to achieve?


Ray.


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