Result sets from functions - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Liam Caffrey
Subject Result sets from functions
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Msg-id CAM3RZT7YwPhvLKda9Kfq3OHtprt=R5bSc-R+hTZqOboRbhDpiA@mail.gmail.com
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Responses Re: Result sets from functions  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
Re: Result sets from functions  (Alban Hertroys <haramrae@gmail.com>)
Re: Result sets from functions  (Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>)
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Hi,

There is a feature that I have used in SQL Server which I find really useful for debugging (without using a debugger!!).
It is this.... I can write multiple "select * from some_table" statements throughout my stored procedure (here read "pgsql function") and the individual result sets get "returned" to the results pane. This is usually to look into the contents of temp tables or intermediate stages. This is especially useful when debugging triggers.

I cannot find something similar yet in Postgres. The "return query select * from some_table" doesn't do it for me but I have to fiddle with the RETURN value of the function definition which I don't want to do.

Does anything like this exist? Could anybody recommend an equally effective strategy?

Regards

Liam Caffrey

PS: Posted earlier to plsql-hackers which I think was the wrong place. Sorry. Still looking for feedback. Tnx.

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