Re: function retuning refcursor, order by ignored?

novnov escribió:
>
> I have been able to run a test like you have in a query (if that's the right
> term), and ORDER BY does work. When trying to run via psql, it fails, I
> can't see what I'm doing wrong. (windows xp, postgres 8.2.0-1)
>
> ups=# select proc_item_list(1,true);
>    proc_item_list
> --------------------
>  <unnamed portal 3>
> (1 row)
>
> ups=# fetch all from "<unnamed portal 3>";
> ERROR:  cursor "<unnamed portal 3>" does not exist
> ups=#

Cursors are closed when transactions finish.  Try issuing a BEGIN before
calling the function (and COMMIT after the fetch).

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