Re: can plpgsql returns more flexibe value ? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Kris Jurka
Subject Re: can plpgsql returns more flexibe value ?
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Msg-id Pine.BSO.4.56.0501212222280.32765@leary.csoft.net
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In response to Re: can plpgsql returns more flexibe value ?  ("Arnold.Zhu" <joint@shaucon.com>)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, Arnold.Zhu wrote:

> >Yeah, you just make your function return 'SETOF record' and specify the 
> >types when you do the select:
> >
> >select * from func() as (a int, b text);
> >
> 
> This is not a good idea when I use C# to program, I want to Fill the resultset
> directly into  Dataset, this method will should use more sql to get data,
> it lose function's convenience like stored procedure.
> 

Perhaps you should look into the refcursor type, which will allow you to 
return anything you want without specifying it.  You can't do things like 
a join between to refcursor outputs, but it does allow for more return 
flexibility.

Kris Jurka



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