Re: return two elements - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pere
Subject Re: return two elements
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In response to return two elements  ("Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pere" <prr@hosppal.es>)
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For my it would be sufficient that I could return a basic type in OUT/INOUT parameters, if in addition I could return a set .... fantastic!

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Alvaro Herrera [mailto:alvherre@surnet.cl]
Enviado el: martes 7 de junio de 2005 19:22
Para: Michael Fuhr
CC: Rodríguez Rodríguez,Pere; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Asunto: Re: [GENERAL] return two elements

On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 07:45:03AM -0600, Michael Fuhr wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 10:08:27AM +0200, "Rodríguez Rodríguez, Pere" wrote:
> >
> > I suppose that IN/OUT declaration also will use with procedural language
> > (PL/pgSQL), it's correct?
>
> Yes; INOUT is also supported.

Hmm, be aware that you can't return a set if you have OUT/INOUT
parameters.  Apparently this is something people coming from Oracle/SQL
Server expect to be able to do.

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Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]surnet.cl>)
"Cada quien es cada cual y baja las escaleras como quiere" (JMSerrat)

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