Re: function returning a record

Ok, I found the solution :-D

In the function test(), instead of:
SELECT INTO r get_id(''mytable'');

The following must be done:
SELECT INTO r * FROM get_id(''mytable'') AS (id INT, name VARCHAR(50));

/!\ the datatypes must be EXACTLY the same.
For example, specifying CHARACTER VARYING or even VARCHAR(51) instead of
VARCHAR(50) will lead to the following error:
ERROR:  query-specified return row and actual function return row do not
match

I hope it will at least help some one...

Pascal


> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to return a RECORD from a function, but when I try to use the
> variable I have the following error:
> ERROR:  record "r" has no field "id"
>
>
> Here's an example:
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test()
> RETURNS CHARACTER VARYING AS '
> DECLARE r RECORD;
> BEGIN
>     SELECT INTO r get_id(''mytable'');
>     RETURN r.id::TEXT || '' : '' || r.name;
> END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_id(CHARACTER VARYING)
> RETURNS RECORD AS '
> DECLARE
>     mytable ALIAS FOR $1;
>     r RECORD;
> BEGIN
>     FOR r IN EXECUTE
>         ''SELECT id, name FROM '' || mytable || '' WHERE id = 1''
>     LOOP
>         RAISE NOTICE ''r: %, %'', r.id, r.name;
>         RETURN r;
>     END LOOP;
>
>     RETURN NULL;
> END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
>
> test=> select test();
> NOTICE:  r: 1, ttt
> CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function "test" line 3 at select into variables
> ERROR:  record "r" has no field "id"
> CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function "test" line 5 at return
>
>
> Any idea welcomed ;-)
>
>
> Thanks,
> Pascal
>
>
>
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