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To: Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
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Subject: Re: SQL Functions vs PL/PgSQL 
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Comments: In-reply-to Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:06:29 -0500
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu> writes:
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 09:02:05AM -0800, Josh Berkus wrote:
>> Unless you know something I don't, I do not believe that PL/pgSQL stores 
>> execution plans for functions.

> AFAIK execution plans for PL/pgSQL functions were cached once per backend.
> No?

Yes.  This is explained in the docs ...
http://www.ca.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/7.3/postgres/plpgsql.html#PLPGSQL-OVERVIEW

			regards, tom lane