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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Need help with INOUT mis-understanding
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Msg-id 6067.1130338326@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Need help with INOUT mis-understanding  ("Troy" <troy@hendrix.biz>)
Responses Re: Need help with INOUT mis-understanding  (Tony Caduto <tony_caduto@amsoftwaredesign.com>)
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"Troy" <troy@hendrix.biz> writes:
> Does PL/PGSQL handle
> INOUTS the same as ORACLE PL/SQL?

Probably not, if the way you seem to expect it to work is like Oracle.
An INOUT parameter isn't some sort of modifiable by-reference variable,
it's just a shorthand for declaring an IN parameter and an OUT
parameter.

            regards, tom lane

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