On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 2:43 PM, J.V. <jvsrvcs@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have created a stored function and wish to execute in pgadmin but keep
> getting an error.
>
> create or replace function myfunc() returns boolean
> as $$
> declare
> begin
> ...
> end;
> $$ language plpgsql;
>
> compiles and works just find, however when I run (in pgadmin III)
>
> select myfunc();
>
> I get errors telling me I need to use 'perform' instead, but when I run:
that error is being thrown from indie the function. somewhere inside
the function body you are using select where you should be using
perform.
> perform myfunc(); it says : syntax error at or near "perform"
> LINE 1: perform myfunc();
perform only makes sense inside functions. it has not meaning except inside sql.
merlin
