How to return an array of values from a function? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Siva Palanisamy
Subject How to return an array of values from a function?
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Msg-id 90F0F47595235141A4380FCF01B0185B224141CCB4@CHN-HCLT-EVS07.HCLT.CORP.HCL.IN
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Responses Re: How to return an array of values from a function?  (Sim Zacks <sim@compulab.co.il>)
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Hi All,

 

I wish to return an array of values. Assume, I have a table called contacts. I want to display all the names available from a column in the UI. Hence I need to return that column as an array of values. Please correct me if there is any other solution exist.

 

Here is the code, I’m trying to execute:

 

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_all_names()

RETURNS TEXT[] AS '

DECLARE

group_data TEXT[];

BEGIN

SELECT display_name INTO group_data FROM contacts;

RETURN group_data;

END;

'LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';

 

During compilation, I got the below error:

 

ERROR:  array value must start with "{" or dimension information

CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function "get_all_ names " line 4 at SQL statement

 

Regards,

Siva.



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