From: Christoph Haller <ch@rodos.fzk.de>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Cc: fernando@icreativa.com.mx
Subject: Re: SETOF
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 12:47:18 +0100
Message-ID: <3E65E3C5.1D964F0D@rodos.fzk.de> (raw)
>
> CREATE FUNCTION ejem1(varchar) RETURNS SETOF to varchar as'=20
> SELECT names from mi_tabla WHERE city =3D $1; '=20
> language ' SQL ';=20
>
> ejem1=20
> ------------
> Sergio=20
> Carlos=20
> Fernando=20
>
> When wanting to obtain several columns I do this...=20
>
> CREATE FUNCTION ejem2(varchar) RETURNS SETOF mi_tabla as'=20
> SELECT * from mi_tabla WHERE city =3D $1;'=20
> language ' SQL ';=20
>
> ejem2=20
> ---------------
> 137956448=20
> 137956448=20
> 137956448=20
>
> The number of registries that return is the correct, the question is,
becau=
> se=20
> it does not return the fields of the table, and that is what in its
place=
> =20
> this showing to me...=20
> Greetings and thank you very
much!=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=
> =20=20
>
You cannot obtain several columns from SQL functions.
See the list archives (search for SETOF) for details.
You have to use e.g. a plpgsql function instead.
Regards, Christoph
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