dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Started by Peter Eisentrautover 5 years ago36 messages
#1Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com

I want to progress work on stored procedures returning multiple result
sets. Examples of how this could work on the SQL side have previously
been shown [0]/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com. We also have ongoing work to make psql show multiple
result sets [1]https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/. This appears to work fine in the simple query
protocol. But the extended query protocol doesn't support multiple
result sets at the moment [2]/messages/by-id/9507.1534370765@sss.pgh.pa.us. This would be desirable to be able to
use parameter binding, and also since one of the higher-level goals
would be to support the use case of stored procedures returning multiple
result sets via JDBC.

[0]: /messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/
[2]: /messages/by-id/9507.1534370765@sss.pgh.pa.us

(Terminology: I'm calling this project "dynamic result sets", which
includes several concepts: 1) multiple result sets, 2) those result sets
can have different structures, 3) the structure of the result sets is
decided at run time, not declared in the schema/procedure definition/etc.)

One possibility I rejected was to invent a third query protocol beside
the simple and extended one. This wouldn't really match with the
requirements of JDBC and similar APIs because the APIs for sending
queries don't indicate whether dynamic result sets are expected or
required, you only indicate that later by how you process the result
sets. So we really need to use the existing ways of sending off the
queries. Also, avoiding a third query protocol is probably desirable in
general to avoid extra code and APIs.

So here is my sketch on how this functionality could be woven into the
extended query protocol. I'll go through how the existing protocol
exchange works and then point out the additions that I have in mind.

These additions could be enabled by a _pq_ startup parameter sent by the
client. Alternatively, it might also work without that because the
client would just reject protocol messages it doesn't understand, but
that's probably less desirable behavior.

So here is how it goes:

C: Parse
S: ParseComplete

At this point, the server would know whether the statement it has parsed
can produce dynamic result sets. For a stored procedure, this would be
declared with the procedure definition, so when the CALL statement is
parsed, this can be noticed. I don't actually plan any other cases, but
for the sake of discussion, perhaps some variant of EXPLAIN could also
return multiple result sets, and that could also be detected from
parsing the EXPLAIN invocation.

At this point a client would usually do

C: Describe (statement)
S: ParameterDescription
S: RowDescription

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new message, say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

that indicates that dynamic result sets will follow later. The message
would otherwise be empty. (We could perhaps include the number of
result sets, but this might not actually be useful, and perhaps it's
better not to spent effort on counting things that don't need to be
counted.)

(If we don't guard this by a _pq_ startup parameter from the client, an
old client would now error out because of an unexpected protocol message.)

Now the normal bind and execute sequence follows:

C: Bind
S: BindComplete
(C: Describe (portal))
(S: RowDescription)
C: Execute
S: ... (DataRows)
S: CommandComplete

In the case of a CALL with output parameters, this "primary" result set
contains one row with the output parameters (existing behavior).

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now go
into a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this
(naming obviously to be refined):

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
....
S: CommandComplete
C: NextResult
...
C: NextResult
S: NoNextResult
C: Sync
S: ReadyForQuery

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps there
could be other uses with named portals. Some details to be worked out.

One could perhaps also do without the DynamicResultInfo message and just
put extra information into the CommandComplete message indicating "there
are more result sets after this one".

(Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete
really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level command.
ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete. This is perhaps
debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when considering
what should happen in the simple query protocol when a query string
consists of multiple commands each returning multiple result sets. But
it doesn't really seem sensible to cater to that.)

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the
desired output format (text/binary) for each result set. This could be
added to the NextResult message, but at that point the client doesn't
yet know the number of columns in the result set, so we could only do it
globally. Then again, since the result sets are dynamic, it's less
likely that a client would be coded to set per-column output codes.
Then again, I would hate to bake such a restriction into the protocol,
because some is going to try. (I suspect what would be more useful in
practice is to designate output formats per data type.) So if we wanted
to have this fully featured, it might have to look something like this:

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (dynamic) (new message subkind)
S: RowDescription
C: Bind (zero parameters, optionally format codes)
S: BindComplete
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
...

While this looks more complicated, client libraries could reuse existing
code that starts processing with a Bind message and continues to
CommandComplete, and then just loops back around.

The mapping of this to libpq in a simple case could look like this:

PQsendQueryParams(conn, "CALL ...", ...);
PQgetResult(...); // gets output parameters
PQnextResult(...); // new: sends NextResult+Bind
PQgetResult(...); // and repeat

Again, it's not clear here how to declare the result column output
formats. Since libpq doesn't appear to expose the Bind message
separately, I'm not sure what to do here.

In JDBC, the NextResult message would correspond to the
Statement.getMoreResults() method. It will need a bit of conceptual
adjustment because the first result set sent on the protocol is actually
the output parameters, which the JDBC API returns separately from a
ResultSet, so the initial CallableStatement.execute() call will need to
process the primary result set and then send NextResult and obtain the
first dynamic result as the first ResultSet for its API, but that can be
handled internally.

Thoughts so far?

--
Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

#2Tatsuo Ishii
ishii@sraoss.co.jp
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#1)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Are you proposing to bump up the protocol version (either major or
minor)? I am asking because it seems you are going to introduce some
new message types.

Best regards,
--
Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
Japanese:http://www.sraoss.co.jp

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I want to progress work on stored procedures returning multiple result
sets. Examples of how this could work on the SQL side have previously
been shown [0]. We also have ongoing work to make psql show multiple
result sets [1]. This appears to work fine in the simple query
protocol. But the extended query protocol doesn't support multiple
result sets at the moment [2]. This would be desirable to be able to
use parameter binding, and also since one of the higher-level goals
would be to support the use case of stored procedures returning
multiple result sets via JDBC.

[0]:
/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/
[2]:
/messages/by-id/9507.1534370765@sss.pgh.pa.us

(Terminology: I'm calling this project "dynamic result sets", which
includes several concepts: 1) multiple result sets, 2) those result
sets can have different structures, 3) the structure of the result
sets is decided at run time, not declared in the schema/procedure
definition/etc.)

One possibility I rejected was to invent a third query protocol beside
the simple and extended one. This wouldn't really match with the
requirements of JDBC and similar APIs because the APIs for sending
queries don't indicate whether dynamic result sets are expected or
required, you only indicate that later by how you process the result
sets. So we really need to use the existing ways of sending off the
queries. Also, avoiding a third query protocol is probably desirable
in general to avoid extra code and APIs.

So here is my sketch on how this functionality could be woven into the
extended query protocol. I'll go through how the existing protocol
exchange works and then point out the additions that I have in mind.

These additions could be enabled by a _pq_ startup parameter sent by
the client. Alternatively, it might also work without that because
the client would just reject protocol messages it doesn't understand,
but that's probably less desirable behavior.

So here is how it goes:

C: Parse
S: ParseComplete

At this point, the server would know whether the statement it has
parsed can produce dynamic result sets. For a stored procedure, this
would be declared with the procedure definition, so when the CALL
statement is parsed, this can be noticed. I don't actually plan any
other cases, but for the sake of discussion, perhaps some variant of
EXPLAIN could also return multiple result sets, and that could also be
detected from parsing the EXPLAIN invocation.

At this point a client would usually do

C: Describe (statement)
S: ParameterDescription
S: RowDescription

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new
message, say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

that indicates that dynamic result sets will follow later. The
message would otherwise be empty. (We could perhaps include the
number of result sets, but this might not actually be useful, and
perhaps it's better not to spent effort on counting things that don't
need to be counted.)

(If we don't guard this by a _pq_ startup parameter from the client,
an old client would now error out because of an unexpected protocol
message.)

Now the normal bind and execute sequence follows:

C: Bind
S: BindComplete
(C: Describe (portal))
(S: RowDescription)
C: Execute
S: ... (DataRows)
S: CommandComplete

In the case of a CALL with output parameters, this "primary" result
set contains one row with the output parameters (existing behavior).

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now
go into a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this
(naming obviously to be refined):

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
....
S: CommandComplete
C: NextResult
...
C: NextResult
S: NoNextResult
C: Sync
S: ReadyForQuery

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps
there could be other uses with named portals. Some details to be
worked out.

One could perhaps also do without the DynamicResultInfo message and
just put extra information into the CommandComplete message indicating
"there are more result sets after this one".

(Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete
really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level
command. ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete. This is
perhaps debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when
considering what should happen in the simple query protocol when a
query string consists of multiple commands each returning multiple
result sets. But it doesn't really seem sensible to cater to that.)

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the
desired output format (text/binary) for each result set. This could
be added to the NextResult message, but at that point the client
doesn't yet know the number of columns in the result set, so we could
only do it globally. Then again, since the result sets are dynamic,
it's less likely that a client would be coded to set per-column output
codes. Then again, I would hate to bake such a restriction into the
protocol, because some is going to try. (I suspect what would be more
useful in practice is to designate output formats per data type.) So
if we wanted to have this fully featured, it might have to look
something like this:

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (dynamic) (new message subkind)
S: RowDescription
C: Bind (zero parameters, optionally format codes)
S: BindComplete
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
...

While this looks more complicated, client libraries could reuse
existing code that starts processing with a Bind message and continues
to CommandComplete, and then just loops back around.

The mapping of this to libpq in a simple case could look like this:

PQsendQueryParams(conn, "CALL ...", ...);
PQgetResult(...); // gets output parameters
PQnextResult(...); // new: sends NextResult+Bind
PQgetResult(...); // and repeat

Again, it's not clear here how to declare the result column output
formats. Since libpq doesn't appear to expose the Bind message
separately, I'm not sure what to do here.

In JDBC, the NextResult message would correspond to the
Statement.getMoreResults() method. It will need a bit of conceptual
adjustment because the first result set sent on the protocol is
actually the output parameters, which the JDBC API returns separately
from a ResultSet, so the initial CallableStatement.execute() call will
need to process the primary result set and then send NextResult and
obtain the first dynamic result as the first ResultSet for its API,
but that can be handled internally.

Thoughts so far?

--
Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

#3Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com
In reply to: Tatsuo Ishii (#2)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2020-10-08 10:23, Tatsuo Ishii wrote:

Are you proposing to bump up the protocol version (either major or
minor)? I am asking because it seems you are going to introduce some
new message types.

It wouldn't be a new major version. It could either be a new minor
version, or it would be guarded by a _pq_ protocol message to enable
this functionality from the client, as described. Or both? We haven't
done this sort of thing a lot, so some discussion on the details might
be necessary.

--
Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

#4Andrew Dunstan
andrew@dunslane.net
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#1)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 10/8/20 3:46 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

I want to progress work on stored procedures returning multiple result
sets.  Examples of how this could work on the SQL side have previously
been shown [0].  We also have ongoing work to make psql show multiple
result sets [1].  This appears to work fine in the simple query
protocol.  But the extended query protocol doesn't support multiple
result sets at the moment [2].  This would be desirable to be able to
use parameter binding, and also since one of the higher-level goals
would be to support the use case of stored procedures returning
multiple result sets via JDBC.

[0]:
/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/
[2]:
/messages/by-id/9507.1534370765@sss.pgh.pa.us

(Terminology: I'm calling this project "dynamic result sets", which
includes several concepts: 1) multiple result sets, 2) those result
sets can have different structures, 3) the structure of the result
sets is decided at run time, not declared in the schema/procedure
definition/etc.)

One possibility I rejected was to invent a third query protocol beside
the simple and extended one.  This wouldn't really match with the
requirements of JDBC and similar APIs because the APIs for sending
queries don't indicate whether dynamic result sets are expected or
required, you only indicate that later by how you process the result
sets.  So we really need to use the existing ways of sending off the
queries.  Also, avoiding a third query protocol is probably desirable
in general to avoid extra code and APIs.

So here is my sketch on how this functionality could be woven into the
extended query protocol.  I'll go through how the existing protocol
exchange works and then point out the additions that I have in mind.

These additions could be enabled by a _pq_ startup parameter sent by
the client.  Alternatively, it might also work without that because
the client would just reject protocol messages it doesn't understand,
but that's probably less desirable behavior.

So here is how it goes:

C: Parse
S: ParseComplete

At this point, the server would know whether the statement it has
parsed can produce dynamic result sets.  For a stored procedure, this
would be declared with the procedure definition, so when the CALL
statement is parsed, this can be noticed.  I don't actually plan any
other cases, but for the sake of discussion, perhaps some variant of
EXPLAIN could also return multiple result sets, and that could also be
detected from parsing the EXPLAIN invocation.

At this point a client would usually do

C: Describe (statement)
S: ParameterDescription
S: RowDescription

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new
message, say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

that indicates that dynamic result sets will follow later.  The
message would otherwise be empty.  (We could perhaps include the
number of result sets, but this might not actually be useful, and
perhaps it's better not to spent effort on counting things that don't
need to be counted.)

(If we don't guard this by a _pq_ startup parameter from the client,
an old client would now error out because of an unexpected protocol
message.)

Now the normal bind and execute sequence follows:

C: Bind
S: BindComplete
(C: Describe (portal))
(S: RowDescription)
C: Execute
S: ... (DataRows)
S: CommandComplete

In the case of a CALL with output parameters, this "primary" result
set contains one row with the output parameters (existing behavior).

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now
go into a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this
(naming obviously to be refined):

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
....
S: CommandComplete
C: NextResult
...
C: NextResult
S: NoNextResult
C: Sync
S: ReadyForQuery

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps
there could be other uses with named portals.  Some details to be
worked out.

One could perhaps also do without the DynamicResultInfo message and
just put extra information into the CommandComplete message indicating
"there are more result sets after this one".

(Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete
really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level command.
ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete.  This is perhaps
debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when considering
what should happen in the simple query protocol when a query string
consists of multiple commands each returning multiple result sets. 
But it doesn't really seem sensible to cater to that.)

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the
desired output format (text/binary) for each result set.  This could
be added to the NextResult message, but at that point the client
doesn't yet know the number of columns in the result set, so we could
only do it globally.  Then again, since the result sets are dynamic,
it's less likely that a client would be coded to set per-column output
codes. Then again, I would hate to bake such a restriction into the
protocol, because some is going to try.  (I suspect what would be more
useful in practice is to designate output formats per data type.)  So
if we wanted to have this fully featured, it might have to look
something like this:

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (dynamic) (new message subkind)
S: RowDescription
C: Bind (zero parameters, optionally format codes)
S: BindComplete
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
...

While this looks more complicated, client libraries could reuse
existing code that starts processing with a Bind message and continues
to CommandComplete, and then just loops back around.

The mapping of this to libpq in a simple case could look like this:

PQsendQueryParams(conn, "CALL ...", ...);
PQgetResult(...);  // gets output parameters
PQnextResult(...);  // new: sends NextResult+Bind
PQgetResult(...);  // and repeat

Again, it's not clear here how to declare the result column output
formats.  Since libpq doesn't appear to expose the Bind message
separately, I'm not sure what to do here.

In JDBC, the NextResult message would correspond to the
Statement.getMoreResults() method.  It will need a bit of conceptual
adjustment because the first result set sent on the protocol is
actually the output parameters, which the JDBC API returns separately
from a ResultSet, so the initial CallableStatement.execute() call will
need to process the primary result set and then send NextResult and
obtain the first dynamic result as the first ResultSet for its API,
but that can be handled internally.

Thoughts so far?

Exciting stuff. But I'm a bit concerned about the sequence of
resultsets. The JDBC docco for CallableStatement says:

A CallableStatement can return one ResultSet object or multiple
ResultSet objects. Multiple ResultSet objects are handled using
operations inherited from Statement.

For maximum portability, a call's ResultSet objects and update
counts should be processed prior to getting the values of output
parameters.

And this is more or less in line with the pattern that I've seen when
converting SPs from other systems - the OUT params are usually set at
the end with things like status flags and error messages.

If the OUT parameter resultset has to come first (which is how I read
your proposal - please correct me if I'm wrong) we'll have to stack up
all the resultsets until the SP returns, then send the OUT params, then
send the remaining resultsets. That seems ... suboptimal.  The
alternative would be to send the OUT params last. That might result in
the driver needing to do some lookahead and caching, but I don't think
it's unmanageable. Of course, your protocol would also need changing.

cheers

andrew

--
Andrew Dunstan
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company

#5Dave Cramer
davecramer@postgres.rocks
In reply to: Andrew Dunstan (#4)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 at 13:33, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:

On 10/8/20 3:46 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

I want to progress work on stored procedures returning multiple result
sets. Examples of how this could work on the SQL side have previously
been shown [0]. We also have ongoing work to make psql show multiple
result sets [1]. This appears to work fine in the simple query
protocol. But the extended query protocol doesn't support multiple
result sets at the moment [2]. This would be desirable to be able to
use parameter binding, and also since one of the higher-level goals
would be to support the use case of stored procedures returning
multiple result sets via JDBC.

[0]:

/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com

[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/
[2]:
/messages/by-id/9507.1534370765@sss.pgh.pa.us

(Terminology: I'm calling this project "dynamic result sets", which
includes several concepts: 1) multiple result sets, 2) those result
sets can have different structures, 3) the structure of the result
sets is decided at run time, not declared in the schema/procedure
definition/etc.)

One possibility I rejected was to invent a third query protocol beside
the simple and extended one. This wouldn't really match with the
requirements of JDBC and similar APIs because the APIs for sending
queries don't indicate whether dynamic result sets are expected or
required, you only indicate that later by how you process the result
sets. So we really need to use the existing ways of sending off the
queries. Also, avoiding a third query protocol is probably desirable
in general to avoid extra code and APIs.

So here is my sketch on how this functionality could be woven into the
extended query protocol. I'll go through how the existing protocol
exchange works and then point out the additions that I have in mind.

These additions could be enabled by a _pq_ startup parameter sent by
the client. Alternatively, it might also work without that because
the client would just reject protocol messages it doesn't understand,
but that's probably less desirable behavior.

So here is how it goes:

C: Parse
S: ParseComplete

At this point, the server would know whether the statement it has
parsed can produce dynamic result sets. For a stored procedure, this
would be declared with the procedure definition, so when the CALL
statement is parsed, this can be noticed. I don't actually plan any
other cases, but for the sake of discussion, perhaps some variant of
EXPLAIN could also return multiple result sets, and that could also be
detected from parsing the EXPLAIN invocation.

At this point a client would usually do

C: Describe (statement)
S: ParameterDescription
S: RowDescription

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new
message, say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

that indicates that dynamic result sets will follow later. The
message would otherwise be empty. (We could perhaps include the
number of result sets, but this might not actually be useful, and
perhaps it's better not to spent effort on counting things that don't
need to be counted.)

(If we don't guard this by a _pq_ startup parameter from the client,
an old client would now error out because of an unexpected protocol
message.)

Now the normal bind and execute sequence follows:

C: Bind
S: BindComplete
(C: Describe (portal))
(S: RowDescription)
C: Execute
S: ... (DataRows)
S: CommandComplete

In the case of a CALL with output parameters, this "primary" result
set contains one row with the output parameters (existing behavior).

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now
go into a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this
(naming obviously to be refined):

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
....
S: CommandComplete
C: NextResult
...
C: NextResult
S: NoNextResult
C: Sync
S: ReadyForQuery

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps
there could be other uses with named portals. Some details to be
worked out.

One could perhaps also do without the DynamicResultInfo message and
just put extra information into the CommandComplete message indicating
"there are more result sets after this one".

(Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete
really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level command.
ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete. This is perhaps
debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when considering
what should happen in the simple query protocol when a query string
consists of multiple commands each returning multiple result sets.
But it doesn't really seem sensible to cater to that.)

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the
desired output format (text/binary) for each result set. This could
be added to the NextResult message, but at that point the client
doesn't yet know the number of columns in the result set, so we could
only do it globally. Then again, since the result sets are dynamic,
it's less likely that a client would be coded to set per-column output
codes. Then again, I would hate to bake such a restriction into the
protocol, because some is going to try. (I suspect what would be more
useful in practice is to designate output formats per data type.) So
if we wanted to have this fully featured, it might have to look
something like this:

C: NextResult
S: NextResultReady
C: Describe (dynamic) (new message subkind)
S: RowDescription
C: Bind (zero parameters, optionally format codes)
S: BindComplete
C: Describe (portal)
S: RowDescription
C: Execute
...

While this looks more complicated, client libraries could reuse
existing code that starts processing with a Bind message and continues
to CommandComplete, and then just loops back around.

The mapping of this to libpq in a simple case could look like this:

PQsendQueryParams(conn, "CALL ...", ...);
PQgetResult(...); // gets output parameters
PQnextResult(...); // new: sends NextResult+Bind
PQgetResult(...); // and repeat

Again, it's not clear here how to declare the result column output
formats. Since libpq doesn't appear to expose the Bind message
separately, I'm not sure what to do here.

In JDBC, the NextResult message would correspond to the
Statement.getMoreResults() method. It will need a bit of conceptual
adjustment because the first result set sent on the protocol is
actually the output parameters, which the JDBC API returns separately
from a ResultSet, so the initial CallableStatement.execute() call will
need to process the primary result set and then send NextResult and
obtain the first dynamic result as the first ResultSet for its API,
but that can be handled internally.

Thoughts so far?

Exciting stuff. But I'm a bit concerned about the sequence of
resultsets. The JDBC docco for CallableStatement says:

A CallableStatement can return one ResultSet object or multiple
ResultSet objects. Multiple ResultSet objects are handled using
operations inherited from Statement.

For maximum portability, a call's ResultSet objects and update
counts should be processed prior to getting the values of output
parameters.

And this is more or less in line with the pattern that I've seen when
converting SPs from other systems - the OUT params are usually set at
the end with things like status flags and error messages.

If the OUT parameter resultset has to come first (which is how I read
your proposal - please correct me if I'm wrong) we'll have to stack up
all the resultsets until the SP returns, then send the OUT params, then
send the remaining resultsets. That seems ... suboptimal. The
alternative would be to send the OUT params last. That might result in
the driver needing to do some lookahead and caching, but I don't think
it's unmanageable. Of course, your protocol would also need changing.

cheers

andrew

--
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EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company

Currently the JDBC driver does NOT do :

At this point a client would usually do

C: Describe (statement)
S: ParameterDescription
S: RowDescription

We do not do the Describe until we use a named statement and decide that
the extra round trip is worth it.

Making this assumption will cause a performance regression on all queries.

If we are going to make a protocol change there are a number of other
things the drivers want.
https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc/blob/master/backend_protocol_v4_wanted_features.md

Thanks,

Dave

#6Andres Freund
andres@anarazel.de
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#1)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On 2020-10-08 09:46:38 +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new message, say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now go into
a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this (naming
obviously to be refined):

Hm. Isn't this going to be a lot more latency sensitive than we'd like?
This would basically require at least one additional roundtrip for
everything that *potentially* could return multiple result sets, even if
no additional results are returned, right? And it'd add at least one
additional roundtrip for every result set that's actually sent.

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue
NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets? It's
not like there's really a case for allowing the clients to skip them,
right? Why aren't we sending something more like

S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
...
S: CommandComplete
C: Sync

gated by a _pq_ parameter, of course.

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps there
could be other uses with named portals. Some details to be worked out.

Which'd avoid this too, but:

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the desired
output format (text/binary) for each result set.

Is a good point. I personally think avoiding the back and forth is more
important though. But if we could address both at the same time...

(I suspect what would be more useful in practice is to designate
output formats per data type.)

Yea, that'd be *really* useful. It sucks that we basically require
multiple round trips to make realistic use of the binary data for the
few types where it's a huge win (e.g. bytea).

Greetings,

Andres Freund

#7Dave Cramer
davecramer@postgres.rocks
In reply to: Andres Freund (#6)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 at 14:46, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:

Hi,

On 2020-10-08 09:46:38 +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

New would be that the server would now also respond with a new message,

say,

S: DynamicResultInfo

Now, if the client has seen DynamicResultInfo earlier, it should now go

into

a new subsequence to get the remaining result sets, like this (naming
obviously to be refined):

Hm. Isn't this going to be a lot more latency sensitive than we'd like?
This would basically require at least one additional roundtrip for
everything that *potentially* could return multiple result sets, even if
no additional results are returned, right? And it'd add at least one
additional roundtrip for every result set that's actually sent.

Agreed as mentioned.

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue
NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets? It's
not like there's really a case for allowing the clients to skip them,
right? Why aren't we sending something more like

S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
...
S: CommandComplete
C: Sync

gated by a _pq_ parameter, of course.

I think this would all have to use the unnamed portal, but perhaps there
could be other uses with named portals. Some details to be worked out.

Which'd avoid this too, but:

One thing that's missing in this sequence is a way to specify the desired
output format (text/binary) for each result set.

Is a good point. I personally think avoiding the back and forth is more
important though. But if we could address both at the same time...

(I suspect what would be more useful in practice is to designate
output formats per data type.)

Yea, that'd be *really* useful. It sucks that we basically require
multiple round trips to make realistic use of the binary data for the
few types where it's a huge win (e.g. bytea).

Yes!!! Ideally in the startup message.

Dave

#8Andres Freund
andres@anarazel.de
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#7)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On 2020-10-09 14:49:11 -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 at 14:46, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:

(I suspect what would be more useful in practice is to designate
output formats per data type.)

Yea, that'd be *really* useful. It sucks that we basically require
multiple round trips to make realistic use of the binary data for the
few types where it's a huge win (e.g. bytea).

Yes!!! Ideally in the startup message.

I don't think startup is a good choice. For one, it's size limited. But
more importantly, before having successfully established a connection,
there's really no way the driver can know which types it should list as
to be sent in binary (consider e.g. some postgis types, which'd greatly
benefit from being sent in binary, but also just version dependent
stuff).

The hard part around this really is whether and how to deal with changes
in type definitions. From types just being created - comparatively
simple - to extensions being dropped and recreated, with oids
potentially being reused.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

#9Dave Cramer
davecramer@postgres.rocks
In reply to: Andres Freund (#8)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 at 14:59, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:

Hi,

On 2020-10-09 14:49:11 -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 at 14:46, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:

(I suspect what would be more useful in practice is to designate
output formats per data type.)

Yea, that'd be *really* useful. It sucks that we basically require
multiple round trips to make realistic use of the binary data for the
few types where it's a huge win (e.g. bytea).

Yes!!! Ideally in the startup message.

I don't think startup is a good choice. For one, it's size limited. But
more importantly, before having successfully established a connection,
there's really no way the driver can know which types it should list as
to be sent in binary (consider e.g. some postgis types, which'd greatly
benefit from being sent in binary, but also just version dependent
stuff).

For the most part we know exactly which types we want in binary for 99% of

queries.

The hard part around this really is whether and how to deal with changes
in type definitions. From types just being created - comparatively
simple - to extensions being dropped and recreated, with oids
potentially being reused.

Fair point but this is going to be much more complex than just sending most
of the results in binary which would speed up the overwhelming majority of
queries

Dave Cramer

Show quoted text
#10Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#9)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2020-10-09 21:02, Dave Cramer wrote:

For the most part we know exactly which types we want in binary for 99%
of queries.

The hard part around this really is whether and how to deal with changes
in type definitions. From types just being created - comparatively
simple - to extensions being dropped and recreated, with oids
potentially being reused.

Fair point but this is going to be much more complex than just sending
most of the results in binary which would speed up the overwhelming
majority of queries

I've been studying in more detail how the JDBC driver handles binary
format use. Having some kind of message "use binary for these types"
would match its requirements quite exactly. (I have also studied
npgsql, but it appears to work quite differently. More input from there
and other places with similar requirements would be welcome.) The
question as mentioned above is how to deal with type changes. Let's
work through a couple of options.

We could send the type/format list with every query. For example, we
could extend/enhance/alter the Bind message so that instead of a
format-per-column it sends a format-per-type. But then you'd need to
send the complete type list every time. The JDBC driver currently has
20+ types already hardcoded and more optionally, so you'd send 100+
bytes for every query, plus required effort for encoding and decoding.
That seems unattractive.

Or we send the type/format list once near the beginning of the session.
Then we need to deal with types being recreated or updated etc.

The first option is that we "lock" the types against changes (ignoring
whether that's actually possible right now). That would mean you
couldn't update an affected type/extension while a JDBC session is
active. That's no good. (Imagine connection pools with hours of server
lifetime.)

Another option is that we invalidate the session when a thus-registered
type changes. Also no good. (We don't want an extension upgrade
suddenly breaking all open connections.)

Finally, we could do it an a best-effort basis. We use binary format
for registered types, until there is some invalidation event for the
type, at which point we revert to default/text format until the end of a
session (or until another protocol message arrives re-registering the
type). This should work, because the result row descriptor contains the
actual format type, and there is no guarantee that it's the same one
that was requested.

So how about that last option? I imagine a new protocol message, say,
TypeFormats, that contains a number of type/format pairs. The message
would typically be sent right after the first ReadyForQuery, gets no
response. It could also be sent at any other time, but I expect that to
be less used in practice. Binary format is used for registered types if
they have binary format support functions, otherwise text continues to
be used. There is no error response for types without binary support.
(There should probably be an error response for registering a type that
does not exist.)

--
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PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

#11Dave Cramer
davecramer@postgres.rocks
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#10)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Tue, 20 Oct 2020 at 05:57, Peter Eisentraut <
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:

On 2020-10-09 21:02, Dave Cramer wrote:

For the most part we know exactly which types we want in binary for 99%
of queries.

The hard part around this really is whether and how to deal with

changes

in type definitions. From types just being created - comparatively
simple - to extensions being dropped and recreated, with oids
potentially being reused.

Fair point but this is going to be much more complex than just sending
most of the results in binary which would speed up the overwhelming
majority of queries

I've been studying in more detail how the JDBC driver handles binary
format use. Having some kind of message "use binary for these types"
would match its requirements quite exactly. (I have also studied
npgsql, but it appears to work quite differently. More input from there
and other places with similar requirements would be welcome.) The
question as mentioned above is how to deal with type changes. Let's
work through a couple of options.

I've added Vladimir (pgjdbc), Shay (npgsql) and Mark Paluch (r2dbc) to
this discussion.
I'm sure there are others but I'm not acquainted with them

We could send the type/format list with every query. For example, we
could extend/enhance/alter the Bind message so that instead of a
format-per-column it sends a format-per-type. But then you'd need to
send the complete type list every time. The JDBC driver currently has
20+ types already hardcoded and more optionally, so you'd send 100+
bytes for every query, plus required effort for encoding and decoding.
That seems unattractive.

Or we send the type/format list once near the beginning of the session.
Then we need to deal with types being recreated or updated etc.

The first option is that we "lock" the types against changes (ignoring
whether that's actually possible right now). That would mean you
couldn't update an affected type/extension while a JDBC session is
active. That's no good. (Imagine connection pools with hours of server
lifetime.)

Another option is that we invalidate the session when a thus-registered
type changes. Also no good. (We don't want an extension upgrade
suddenly breaking all open connections.)

Agreed the first 2 options are not viable.

Finally, we could do it an a best-effort basis. We use binary format
for registered types, until there is some invalidation event for the
type, at which point we revert to default/text format until the end of a
session (or until another protocol message arrives re-registering the
type).

Does the driver tell the server what registered types it wants in binary ?

This should work, because the result row descriptor contains the
actual format type, and there is no guarantee that it's the same one
that was requested.

So how about that last option? I imagine a new protocol message, say,
TypeFormats, that contains a number of type/format pairs. The message
would typically be sent right after the first ReadyForQuery, gets no
response.

This seems a bit hard to control. How long do you wait for no response?

It could also be sent at any other time, but I expect that to
be less used in practice. Binary format is used for registered types if
they have binary format support functions, otherwise text continues to
be used. There is no error response for types without binary support.
(There should probably be an error response for registering a type that
does not exist.)

I'm not sure we (pgjdbc) want all types with binary support functions sent

automatically. Turns out that decoding binary is sometimes slower than
decoding the text and the on wire overhead isn't significant.
Timestamps/dates with timezone are also interesting as the binary output
does not include the timezone.

The notion of a status change message is appealing however. I used the term
status change on purpose as there are other server changes we would like to
be made aware of. For instance if someone changes the search path, we would
like to know. I'm sort of expanding the scope here but if we are imagining
... :)

Dave

#12Shay Rojansky
roji@roji.org
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#11)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Very interesting conversation, thanks for including me Dave. Here are some
thoughts from the Npgsql perspective,

Re the binary vs. text discussion... A long time ago, Npgsql became a
"binary-only" driver, meaning that it never sends or receives values in
text encoding, and practically always uses the extended protocol. This was
because in most (all?) cases, encoding/decoding binary is more efficient,
and maintaining two encoders/decoders (one for text, one for binary) made
less and less sense. So by default, Npgsql just requests "all binary" in
all Bind messages it sends (there's an API for the user to request text, in
which case they get pure strings which they're responsible for parsing).
Binary handling is implemented for almost all PG types which support it,
and I've hardly seen any complaints about this for the last few years. I'd
be interested in any arguments against this decision (Dave, when have you
seen that decoding binary is slower than decoding text?).

Given the above, allowing the client to specify in advance which types
should be in binary sounds good, but wouldn't help Npgsql much (since by
default it already requests binary for everything). It would slightly help
in allowing binary-unsupported types to automatically come back as text
without manual user API calls, but as I wrote above this is an extremely
rare scenario that people don't care much about.

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue NextResult,

Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets?

I very much agree - it should be possible to execute a procedure and
consume all results in a single roundtrip, otherwise this is quite a perf
killer.

Peter, from your original message:

Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete

really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level command.
ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete. This is perhaps
debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when considering what
should happen in the simple query protocol when a query string consists of
multiple commands each returning multiple result sets. But it doesn't
really seem sensible to cater to that

Npgsql implements batching of multiple statements via the extended protocol
in a similar way. In other words, the .NET API allows users to pack
multiple SQL statements and execute them in one roundtrip, and Npgsql does
this by sending
Parse1/Bind1/Describe1/Execute1/Parse2/Bind2/Describe2/Execute2/Sync. So
CommandComplete signals completion of a single statement in the batch,
whereas ReadyForQuery signals completion of the entire batch. This means
that the "interesting questions" mentioned above are possibly relevant to
the extended protocol as well.

#13Jack Christensen
jack@jncsoftware.com
In reply to: Shay Rojansky (#12)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Regarding decoding binary vs text performance: There can be a significant
performance cost to fetching the binary format over the text format for
types such as text. See
/messages/by-id/CAMovtNoHFod2jMAKQjjxv209PCTJx5Kc66anwWvX0mEiaXwgmA@mail.gmail.com
for the previous discussion.

From the pgx driver (https://github.com/jackc/pgx) perspective:

A "use binary for these types" message sent once at the beginning of the
session would not only be helpful for dynamic result sets but could
simplify use of the extended protocol in general.

Upthread someone posted a page pgjdbc detailing desired changes to the
backend protocol (
https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc/blob/master/backend_protocol_v4_wanted_features.md).
I concur with almost everything there, but in particular the first
suggestion of the backend automatically converting binary values like it
does text values would be huge. That combined with the "use binary for
these types" message could greatly simplify the driver side work in using
the binary format.

CommandComplete vs ReadyForQuery -- pgx does the same as Npgsql in that it
bundles batches multiple queries together in the extended protocol and uses
CommandComplete for statement completion and ReadyForQuery for batch
completion.

On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 9:28 AM Shay Rojansky <roji@roji.org> wrote:

Show quoted text

Very interesting conversation, thanks for including me Dave. Here are some
thoughts from the Npgsql perspective,

Re the binary vs. text discussion... A long time ago, Npgsql became a
"binary-only" driver, meaning that it never sends or receives values in
text encoding, and practically always uses the extended protocol. This was
because in most (all?) cases, encoding/decoding binary is more efficient,
and maintaining two encoders/decoders (one for text, one for binary) made
less and less sense. So by default, Npgsql just requests "all binary" in
all Bind messages it sends (there's an API for the user to request text, in
which case they get pure strings which they're responsible for parsing).
Binary handling is implemented for almost all PG types which support it,
and I've hardly seen any complaints about this for the last few years. I'd
be interested in any arguments against this decision (Dave, when have you
seen that decoding binary is slower than decoding text?).

Given the above, allowing the client to specify in advance which types
should be in binary sounds good, but wouldn't help Npgsql much (since by
default it already requests binary for everything). It would slightly help
in allowing binary-unsupported types to automatically come back as text
without manual user API calls, but as I wrote above this is an extremely
rare scenario that people don't care much about.

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue

NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets?

I very much agree - it should be possible to execute a procedure and
consume all results in a single roundtrip, otherwise this is quite a perf
killer.

Peter, from your original message:

Following the model from the simple query protocol, CommandComplete

really means one result set complete, not the whole top-level command.
ReadyForQuery means the whole command is complete. This is perhaps
debatable, and interesting questions could also arise when considering what
should happen in the simple query protocol when a query string consists of
multiple commands each returning multiple result sets. But it doesn't
really seem sensible to cater to that

Npgsql implements batching of multiple statements via the extended
protocol in a similar way. In other words, the .NET API allows users to
pack multiple SQL statements and execute them in one roundtrip, and Npgsql
does this by sending
Parse1/Bind1/Describe1/Execute1/Parse2/Bind2/Describe2/Execute2/Sync. So
CommandComplete signals completion of a single statement in the batch,
whereas ReadyForQuery signals completion of the entire batch. This means
that the "interesting questions" mentioned above are possibly relevant to
the extended protocol as well.

#14Andres Freund
andres@anarazel.de
In reply to: Jack Christensen (#13)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On 2020-10-20 18:55:41 -0500, Jack Christensen wrote:

Upthread someone posted a page pgjdbc detailing desired changes to the
backend protocol (
https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc/blob/master/backend_protocol_v4_wanted_features.md).

A lot of the stuff on there seems way beyond what can be achieved in
something incrementally added to the protocol. Fair enough in an article
about "v4" of the protocol. But I don't think we are - nor should we be
- talking about a full new protocol version here. Instead we are talking
about extending the protocol, where the extensions are opt-in.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

#15Dave Cramer
davecramer@postgres.rocks
In reply to: Andres Freund (#14)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Tue, 20 Oct 2020 at 20:09, Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> wrote:

Hi,

On 2020-10-20 18:55:41 -0500, Jack Christensen wrote:

Upthread someone posted a page pgjdbc detailing desired changes to the
backend protocol (

https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc/blob/master/backend_protocol_v4_wanted_features.md
).

A lot of the stuff on there seems way beyond what can be achieved in
something incrementally added to the protocol. Fair enough in an article
about "v4" of the protocol. But I don't think we are - nor should we be
- talking about a full new protocol version here. Instead we are talking
about extending the protocol, where the extensions are opt-in.

You are correct we are not talking about a whole new protocol, but why not ?
Seems to me we would have a lot more latitude to get it right if we didn't
have this limitation.

Dave

Show quoted text
#16Andres Freund
andres@anarazel.de
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#15)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On 2020-10-20 20:17:45 -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

You are correct we are not talking about a whole new protocol, but why not ?
Seems to me we would have a lot more latitude to get it right if we didn't
have this limitation.

A new protocol will face a much bigger adoption hurdle, and there's much
stuff that we'll want to do that we'll have a hard time ever getting off
the ground. Whereas opt-in extensions are much easier to get off the ground.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

#17Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#11)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2020-10-20 12:24, Dave Cramer wrote:

Finally, we could do it an a best-effort basis.  We use binary format
for registered types, until there is some invalidation event for the
type, at which point we revert to default/text format until the end
of a
session (or until another protocol message arrives re-registering the
type).

Does the driver tell the server what registered types it wants in binary ?

Yes, the driver tells the server, "whenever you send these types, send
them in binary" (all other types keep sending in text).

This should work, because the result row descriptor contains the
actual format type, and there is no guarantee that it's the same one
that was requested.

So how about that last option?  I imagine a new protocol message, say,
TypeFormats, that contains a number of type/format pairs.  The message
would typically be sent right after the first ReadyForQuery, gets no
response.

This seems a bit hard to control. How long do you wait for no response?

In this design, you don't need a response.

It could also be sent at any other time, but I expect that to
be less used in practice.  Binary format is used for registered
types if
they have binary format support functions, otherwise text continues to
be used.  There is no error response for types without binary support.
(There should probably be an error response for registering a type that
does not exist.)

I'm not sure we (pgjdbc) want all types with binary support functions
sent automatically. Turns out that decoding binary is sometimes slower
than decoding the text and the on wire overhead isn't significant.
Timestamps/dates with timezone are also interesting as the binary output
does not include the timezone.

In this design, you pick the types you want.

--
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PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

#18Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com
In reply to: Andres Freund (#6)
2 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2020-10-09 20:46, Andres Freund wrote:

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue
NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets? It's
not like there's really a case for allowing the clients to skip them,
right? Why aren't we sending something more like

S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
...
S: CommandComplete
C: Sync

I want to post my current patch, to keep this discussion moving. There
are still a number of pieces to pull together, but what I have is a
self-contained functioning prototype.

The interesting thing about the above message sequence is that the
"CommandPartiallyComplete" isn't actually necessary. Since an Execute
message normally does not issue a RowDescription response, the
appearance of one is already enough to mark the beginning of a new
result set. Moreover, libpq already handles this correctly, so we
wouldn't need to change it at all.

We might still want to add a new protocol message, for clarity perhaps,
and that would probably only be a few lines of code on either side, but
that would only serve for additional error checking and wouldn't
actually be needed to identify what's going on.

What else we need:

- Think about what should happen if the Execute message specifies a row
count, and what should happen during subsequent Execute messages on the
same portal. I suspect that there isn't a particularly elegant answer,
but we need to pick some behavior.

- Some way for psql to display multiple result sets. Proposals have been
made in [0]/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com and [1]https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/. (You need either patch or one like it for the
regression tests in this patch to pass.)

- Session-level default result formats setting, proposed in [2]https://commitfest.postgresql.org/31/2812/. Not
strictly necessary, but would be most sensible to coordinate these two.

- We don't have a way to test the extended query protocol. I have
attached my test program, but we might want to think about something
more permanent. Proposals for this have already been made in [3]/messages/by-id/4f733cca-5e07-e167-8b38-05b5c9066d04@2ndQuadrant.com.

- Right now, this only supports returning dynamic result sets from a
top-level CALL. Specifications for passing dynamic result sets from one
procedure to a calling procedure exist in the SQL standard and could be
added later.

(All the SQL additions in this patch are per SQL standard. DB2 appears
to be the closest existing implementation.)

[0]: /messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
/messages/by-id/4580ff7b-d610-eaeb-e06f-4d686896b93b@2ndquadrant.com
[1]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/29/2096/
[2]: https://commitfest.postgresql.org/31/2812/
[3]: /messages/by-id/4f733cca-5e07-e167-8b38-05b5c9066d04@2ndQuadrant.com
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From 03e7b009ca54f686f0798c764ffc802e70f64076 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:30:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v1] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 ++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 ++++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 75 +++++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 ++++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 20 ++++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 62 ++++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 ++++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  2 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  9 ++-
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  3 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 ++++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 41 +++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 30 +++++++-
 27 files changed, 443 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 3a2266526c..cde88b54e2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -5840,6 +5840,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 36ec17a4c6..0eeae45da4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5441,7 +5441,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 4899bacda7..62f17d4fb0 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issues after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since as explained
+    above an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 5c176fb5d8..441585e665 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -150,6 +151,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index e258eca5ce..9b5090f229 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -168,6 +169,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index 2152134635..dded159d18 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -120,6 +121,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -313,6 +330,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 5ab47e7743..216c1f3b1e 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 7664bb6285..11ed5ebb31 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -639,7 +639,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 1dd9ecc063..017a6acca6 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index caa971c435..3bce031fa6 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			NO	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index c3ce480c8f..3ea4c5c04a 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/typcache.h"
@@ -478,7 +479,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -554,6 +556,15 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			goto duplicate_error;
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
@@ -567,6 +578,13 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
 	return false;				/* keep compiler quiet */
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -703,7 +721,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -719,6 +738,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -776,7 +796,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -842,6 +863,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -950,6 +976,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -972,6 +999,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -981,7 +1009,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	/* Look up the language and validate permissions */
 	languageTuple = SearchSysCache1(LANGNAME, PointerGetDatum(language));
@@ -1170,7 +1198,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1245,6 +1274,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1288,7 +1318,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1384,6 +1415,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 
 	/* Do the update */
 	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
@@ -2026,6 +2059,24 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
+void
+ProcedureCallsCleanup(void)
+{
+	list_free(procedure_stack);
+	procedure_stack = NIL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2068,6 +2119,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	char	   *argmodes;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2108,6 +2160,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	/*
 	 * Expand named arguments, defaults, etc.  We do not want to scribble on
 	 * the passed-in CallStmt parse tree, so first flat-copy fexpr, allowing
@@ -2179,9 +2233,11 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
 	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
+	procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
 
 	if (fexpr->funcresulttype == VOIDOID)
 	{
@@ -2229,6 +2285,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 0b64204975..b5562f5a24 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -146,6 +147,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index a0a8695b1b..b1c90429e2 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1790,7 +1790,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1854,7 +1855,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1897,7 +1899,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1937,7 +1940,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 8f341ac006..3c9deb397d 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -7780,6 +7780,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *)makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -11071,6 +11075,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -15144,6 +15154,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -15285,6 +15296,8 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
+			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
 			| ROLE
@@ -15678,6 +15691,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -15861,6 +15875,8 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
+			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
 			| RIGHT
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index d35c5020ea..961a289897 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1076,6 +1077,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		/*
 		 * Get the command name for use in status display (it also becomes the
@@ -1235,7 +1237,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1245,10 +1247,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, portal);
+
+			PortalRun(portal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2049,6 +2075,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2201,6 +2228,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemote)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
@@ -4108,6 +4163,7 @@ PostgresMain(int argc, char *argv[],
 
 		PortalErrorCleanup();
 		SPICleanup();
+		ProcedureCallsCleanup();
 
 		/*
 		 * We can't release replication slots inside AbortTransaction() as we
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 96ea74f118..6fb160f604 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -637,12 +639,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index c79312ed03..cc1d90f56b 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 283dfe2d9e..9a3f425146 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1278,3 +1278,51 @@ HoldPinnedPortals(void)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 1ab98a2286..eaa569c819 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11960,6 +11960,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	   *rettypename;
 	int			nallargs;
@@ -12054,10 +12055,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 120000)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "prosupport\n");
+							 "prosupport,\n");
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "'-' AS prosupport\n");
+							 "'-' AS prosupport,\n");
+
+	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "prodynres\n");
+	else
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query,
 					  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc "
@@ -12097,6 +12105,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -12273,6 +12282,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index f8e6dea22d..a25a5101be 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 1133ae1143..e3f9fa000a 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
+extern void ProcedureCallsCleanup(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 48a79a7657..e880a0c053 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2706,11 +2706,12 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL	0x0004	/* NO SCROLL explicitly given */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0010	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0020	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0020	/* prefer fast-start plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0040	/* force use of generic plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_CUSTOM_PLAN	0x0080	/* force use of custom plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_PARALLEL_OK	0x0100	/* parallel mode OK */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_CUSTOM_PLAN	0x0400	/* force use of custom plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_PARALLEL_OK	0x0800	/* parallel mode OK */
 
 typedef struct DeclareCursorStmt
 {
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index 71dcdf2889..a2577ce69d 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -344,6 +345,8 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("revoke", REVOKE, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index d41ff2efda..fb3564d873 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId createSubid;	/* the creating subxact */
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -159,6 +169,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Where we store tuples for a held cursor or a PORTAL_ONE_RETURNING or
@@ -237,5 +249,7 @@ extern void PortalCreateHoldStore(Portal portal);
 extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 1696525475..56290f93c1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 3838fa2324..cc86eea731 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -212,8 +212,47 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 2ef1c82cea..36bc7e3240 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -167,11 +167,39 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
-- 
2.29.2

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#19David Steele
david@pgmasters.net
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#18)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi Peter,

On 12/30/20 9:33 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

On 2020-10-09 20:46, Andres Freund wrote:

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue
NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets? It's
not like there's really a case for allowing the clients to skip them,
right?  Why aren't we sending something more like

S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
...
S: CommandComplete
C: Sync

I want to post my current patch, to keep this discussion moving.

CFBot reports that tests are failing, although the patch applies.

Also, you dropped all the driver authors from the thread. Not sure if
that was intentional, but you might want to add them back if you need
their input.

Regards,
--
-David
david@pgmasters.net

#20Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com
In reply to: David Steele (#19)
1 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 15.03.21 14:56, David Steele wrote:

Hi Peter,

On 12/30/20 9:33 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

On 2020-10-09 20:46, Andres Freund wrote:

Is there really a good reason for forcing the client to issue
NextResult, Describe, Execute for each of the dynamic result sets? It's
not like there's really a case for allowing the clients to skip them,
right?  Why aren't we sending something more like

S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
S: CommandPartiallyComplete
S: RowDescription
S: DataRow...
...
S: CommandComplete
C: Sync

I want to post my current patch, to keep this discussion moving.

CFBot reports that tests are failing, although the patch applies.

Yes, as explained in the message, you need another patch that makes psql
show the additional result sets. The cfbot cannot handle that kind of
thing.

In the meantime, I have made a few small fixes, so I'm attaching another
patch.

Attachments:

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From 163d2ba39a0b46deb83e7509d85a5b2012fd84ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:28:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v2] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 +++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 75 ++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 +++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 20 ++++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 62 +++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 +++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  2 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  9 +-
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  3 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 +++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 85 ++++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 61 ++++++++++++-
 27 files changed, 518 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index b1de6d0674..c30d6328ee 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -5844,6 +5844,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 4100198252..7f7498eeff 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5884,7 +5884,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 43092fe62a..4fe0b271e7 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issues after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since as explained
+    above an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 9cbe2c7cea..92fc83fae2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -150,6 +151,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 6dbc012719..39ff658469 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -173,6 +174,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index 2152134635..dded159d18 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -120,6 +121,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -313,6 +330,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 513cb9a69c..c88a1c4de4 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 89f23d0add..e557d43942 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -639,7 +639,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index e14eee5a19..05033393a5 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index 32eed988ab..94d0a4494f 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			NO	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 7a4e104623..437bddd401 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/typcache.h"
@@ -478,7 +479,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -554,6 +556,15 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			goto duplicate_error;
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
@@ -567,6 +578,13 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
 	return false;				/* keep compiler quiet */
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -703,7 +721,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -719,6 +738,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -776,7 +796,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -842,6 +863,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -950,6 +976,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -972,6 +999,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -981,7 +1009,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	/* Look up the language and validate permissions */
 	languageTuple = SearchSysCache1(LANGNAME, PointerGetDatum(language));
@@ -1170,7 +1198,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1245,6 +1274,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1288,7 +1318,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1384,6 +1415,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 
 	/* Do the update */
 	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
@@ -2027,6 +2060,24 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
+void
+ProcedureCallsCleanup(void)
+{
+	/* The content of this is freed by memory cleanup. */
+	procedure_stack = NIL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2069,6 +2120,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	char	   *argmodes;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2109,6 +2161,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	/*
 	 * Expand named arguments, defaults, etc.  We do not want to scribble on
 	 * the passed-in CallStmt parse tree, so first flat-copy fexpr, allowing
@@ -2180,9 +2234,11 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
 	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
+	procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
 
 	if (fexpr->funcresulttype == VOIDOID)
 	{
@@ -2230,6 +2286,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 6f2397bd36..cb7aacd5ce 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -146,6 +147,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 76218fb47e..e95105574b 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1790,7 +1790,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1854,7 +1855,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1897,7 +1899,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1937,7 +1940,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 652be0b96d..9e13424ff4 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -7834,6 +7834,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *)makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -11125,6 +11129,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -15331,6 +15341,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -15472,6 +15483,8 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
+			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
 			| ROLE
@@ -15867,6 +15880,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -16050,6 +16064,8 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
+			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
 			| RIGHT
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 8a0332dde9..56dc35c68e 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1009,6 +1010,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		/*
 		 * Get the command name for use in status display (it also becomes the
@@ -1168,7 +1170,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1178,10 +1180,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, portal);
+
+			PortalRun(portal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -1982,6 +2008,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2134,6 +2161,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemote)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
@@ -4083,6 +4138,7 @@ PostgresMain(int argc, char *argv[],
 
 		PortalErrorCleanup();
 		SPICleanup();
+		ProcedureCallsCleanup();
 
 		/*
 		 * We can't release replication slots inside AbortTransaction() as we
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 44f5fe8fc9..4d6be24e30 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -637,12 +639,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 9874a77805..a4504b6436 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 66e3181815..395684bf54 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1278,3 +1278,51 @@ HoldPinnedPortals(void)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index eb988d7eb4..787edc92a2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11996,6 +11996,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	   *rettypename;
 	int			nallargs;
@@ -12090,10 +12091,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 120000)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "prosupport\n");
+							 "prosupport,\n");
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "'-' AS prosupport\n");
+							 "'-' AS prosupport,\n");
+
+	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "prodynres\n");
+	else
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query,
 					  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc "
@@ -12133,6 +12141,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -12309,6 +12318,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index 78f230894b..7fa4d099bd 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 1a79540c94..030a7d9011 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
+extern void ProcedureCallsCleanup(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 236832a2ca..f335ecba07 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2752,11 +2752,12 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL	0x0004	/* NO SCROLL explicitly given */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0010	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0020	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0020	/* prefer fast-start plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0040	/* force use of generic plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_CUSTOM_PLAN	0x0080	/* force use of custom plan */
-#define CURSOR_OPT_PARALLEL_OK	0x0100	/* parallel mode OK */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_CUSTOM_PLAN	0x0400	/* force use of custom plan */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_PARALLEL_OK	0x0800	/* parallel mode OK */
 
 typedef struct DeclareCursorStmt
 {
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index 28083aaac9..9e1f81ac7d 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("revoke", REVOKE, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index 3c17b039cc..97a9e9bf53 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId createSubid;	/* the creating subxact */
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -159,6 +169,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Where we store tuples for a held cursor or a PORTAL_ONE_RETURNING or
@@ -237,5 +249,7 @@ extern void PortalCreateHoldStore(Portal portal);
 extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 306e89acfd..ebd38c391e 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -337,10 +337,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 3838fa2324..39f134bc82 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -212,8 +212,91 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 2ef1c82cea..761334df5b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -167,11 +167,70 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
-- 
2.30.2

#21Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#20)
3 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Here is an updated patch with some merge conflicts resolved, to keep it
fresh. It's still pending in the commit fest from last time.

My focus right now is to work on the "psql - add SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
option" patch (https://commitfest.postgresql.org/33/2096/) first, which
is pretty much a prerequisite to this one. The attached patch set
contains a minimal variant of that patch in 0001 and 0002, just to get
this working, but disregard those for the purposes of code review.

The 0003 patch contains comprehensive documentation and test changes
that can explain the feature in its current form.

Attachments:

v3-0001-psql-Display-multiple-result-sets.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v3-0001-psql-Display-multiple-result-sets.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From 4511717c2eb8d90b467b8585b66cafcc7ef9dc7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 20:03:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v3 1/3] psql: Display multiple result sets

If a query returns multiple result sets, display all of them instead of
only the one that PQexec() returns.

Adjust various regression tests to handle the new additional output.
---
 src/bin/psql/common.c                      | 25 +++++-----
 src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out   |  5 ++
 src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out | 11 +++--
 src/test/regress/expected/psql.out         |  6 +--
 src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out |  1 -
 src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bin/psql/common.c b/src/bin/psql/common.c
index 9a00499510..1be1cf3a8a 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/common.c
@@ -1300,22 +1300,25 @@ SendQuery(const char *query)
 		if (pset.timing)
 			INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(before);
 
-		results = PQexec(pset.db, query);
+		PQsendQuery(pset.db, query);
 
 		/* these operations are included in the timing result: */
 		ResetCancelConn();
-		OK = ProcessResult(&results);
-
-		if (pset.timing)
+		while ((results = PQgetResult(pset.db)))
 		{
-			INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(after);
-			INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(after, before);
-			elapsed_msec = INSTR_TIME_GET_MILLISEC(after);
-		}
+			OK = ProcessResult(&results);
+
+			if (pset.timing)
+			{
+				INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(after);
+				INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(after, before);
+				elapsed_msec = INSTR_TIME_GET_MILLISEC(after);
+			}
 
-		/* but printing results isn't: */
-		if (OK && results)
-			OK = PrintQueryResults(results);
+			/* but printing results isn't: */
+			if (OK && results)
+				OK = PrintQueryResults(results);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out b/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
index 72865fe1eb..a13e1b411b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ copy (select 1) to stdout\; copy (select 2) to stdout\; select 0\; select 3; --
 
 create table test3 (c int);
 select 0\; copy test3 from stdin\; copy test3 from stdin\; select 1; -- 1
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        0
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         1
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
index ad89dd05c1..17ccce90ee 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
@@ -279,12 +279,13 @@ DEALLOCATE select1;
 -- (temporarily hide query, to avoid the long CREATE TABLE stmt)
 \set ECHO none
 INSERT INTO extra_wide_table(firstc, lastc) VALUES('first col', 'last col');
+ERROR:  relation "extra_wide_table" does not exist
+LINE 1: INSERT INTO extra_wide_table(firstc, lastc) VALUES('first co...
+                    ^
 SELECT firstc, lastc FROM extra_wide_table;
-  firstc   |  lastc   
------------+----------
- first col | last col
-(1 row)
-
+ERROR:  relation "extra_wide_table" does not exist
+LINE 1: SELECT firstc, lastc FROM extra_wide_table;
+                                  ^
 -- check that tables with oids cannot be created anymore
 CREATE TABLE withoid() WITH OIDS;
 ERROR:  syntax error at or near "OIDS"
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
index 1b2f6bc418..c7f5891c40 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
@@ -258,11 +258,7 @@ union all
 select 'drop table gexec_test', 'select ''2000-01-01''::date as party_over'
 \gexec
 select 1 as ones
- ones 
-------
-    1
-(1 row)
-
+ERROR:  DECLARE CURSOR can only be used in transaction blocks
 select x.y, x.y*2 as double from generate_series(1,4) as x(y)
  y | double 
 ---+--------
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out b/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
index d9ce961be2..bd3f1be90c 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ dupindexcols|t
 e_star|f
 emp|f
 equipment_r|f
-extra_wide_table|f
 f_star|f
 fast_emp4000|t
 float4_tbl|f
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out b/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
index 61862d595d..d22027cb86 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
@@ -902,6 +902,16 @@ DROP TABLE abc;
 create temp table i_table (f1 int);
 -- psql will show only the last result in a multi-statement Query
 SELECT 1\; SELECT 2\; SELECT 3;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        2
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         3
@@ -916,6 +926,12 @@ insert into i_table values(1)\; select * from i_table;
 
 -- 1/0 error will cause rolling back the whole implicit transaction
 insert into i_table values(2)\; select * from i_table\; select 1/0;
+ f1 
+----
+  1
+  2
+(2 rows)
+
 ERROR:  division by zero
 select * from i_table;
  f1 
@@ -935,8 +951,18 @@ WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
 -- begin converts implicit transaction into a regular one that
 -- can extend past the end of the Query
 select 1\; begin\; insert into i_table values(5);
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 commit;
 select 1\; begin\; insert into i_table values(6);
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 rollback;
 -- commit in implicit-transaction state commits but issues a warning.
 insert into i_table values(7)\; commit\; insert into i_table values(8)\; select 1/0;
@@ -963,22 +989,52 @@ rollback;  -- we are not in a transaction at this point
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
 -- implicit transaction block is still a transaction block, for e.g. VACUUM
 SELECT 1\; VACUUM;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  VACUUM cannot run inside a transaction block
 SELECT 1\; COMMIT\; VACUUM;
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  VACUUM cannot run inside a transaction block
 -- we disallow savepoint-related commands in implicit-transaction state
 SELECT 1\; SAVEPOINT sp;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 SELECT 1\; COMMIT\; SAVEPOINT sp;
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT sp\; SELECT 2;
 ERROR:  ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 SELECT 2\; RELEASE SAVEPOINT sp\; SELECT 3;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        2
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  RELEASE SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 -- but this is OK, because the BEGIN converts it to a regular xact
 SELECT 1\; BEGIN\; SAVEPOINT sp\; ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT sp\; COMMIT;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 -- Tests for AND CHAIN in implicit transaction blocks
 SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY\; COMMIT AND CHAIN;  -- error
 ERROR:  COMMIT AND CHAIN can only be used in transaction blocks
-- 
2.32.0

v3-0002-XXX-make-tests-pass-for-psql-changes.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v3-0002-XXX-make-tests-pass-for-psql-changes.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From e80780d786c0885232e4b9564943ab5ea1462caf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:35:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v3 2/3] XXX make tests pass for psql changes

---
 .../expected/pg_stat_statements.out           | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile     |  2 +-
 src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl      |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
index 40b5109b55..cd1a569a73 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
+++ b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
@@ -50,8 +50,28 @@ BEGIN \;
 SELECT 2.0 AS "float" \;
 SELECT 'world' AS "text" \;
 COMMIT;
+ float 
+-------
+   2.0
+(1 row)
+
+ text  
+-------
+ world
+(1 row)
+
 -- compound with empty statements and spurious leading spacing
 \;\;   SELECT 3 + 3 \;\;\;   SELECT ' ' || ' !' \;\;   SELECT 1 + 4 \;;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        6
+(1 row)
+
+ ?column? 
+----------
+   !
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         5
diff --git a/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile b/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
index 77ee4d5d9e..9dc6b9d428 100644
--- a/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DATA = test_ext1--1.0.sql test_ext2--1.0.sql test_ext3--1.0.sql \
        test_ext_cyclic1--1.0.sql test_ext_cyclic2--1.0.sql \
        test_ext_evttrig--1.0.sql test_ext_evttrig--1.0--2.0.sql
 
-REGRESS = test_extensions test_extdepend
+REGRESS = test_extensions #test_extdepend
 
 ifdef USE_PGXS
 PG_CONFIG = pg_config
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
index 868a50b33d..9de5074a63 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
 
 # Check that psql sees the server as being terminated. No WARNING,
 # because signal handlers aren't being run on SIGKILL.
+ TODO: {
+	 local $TODO = 'FIXME';
 $killme_stdin .= q[
 SELECT 1;
 ];
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@
 	),
 	"psql query died successfully after SIGKILL");
 $killme->finish;
+}
 
 # Wait till server restarts - we should get the WARNING here, but
 # sometimes the server is unable to send that, if interrupted while
-- 
2.32.0

v3-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v3-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From 99536cb7998efe4379f2ec2ffb82e62bcca0c231 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:28:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v3 3/3] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     | 27 +++++-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 +++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 79 +++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 +++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 18 +++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 61 ++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 +++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 +++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out  | 78 +++++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |  6 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  | 58 +++++++++++--
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |  2 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql       | 46 ++++++++++
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 85 ++++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 61 ++++++++++++-
 33 files changed, 719 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index f517a7d4af..7d600bcf6b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -5869,6 +5869,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 4100198252..7f7498eeff 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5884,7 +5884,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index 4cd4bcba80..203f65b788 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3125,6 +3125,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3183,7 +3187,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3201,8 +3205,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3579,6 +3584,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 01e87617f4..d05e10be1c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 033fda92ee..c9fa7c5057 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -152,6 +153,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c8684..1c99b00eef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index bbbd335bd0..a6ff2567ea 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -131,6 +132,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -323,6 +340,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 11d9dd60c2..2021dc62bc 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 1f63d8081b..4549f17cad 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 1454d2fb67..963021d535 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index 9f424216e2..c9670d87c0 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 736d04780a..63cc4a89f5 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/typcache.h"
@@ -516,7 +517,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -592,6 +594,15 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			goto duplicate_error;
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
@@ -605,6 +616,13 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
 	return false;				/* keep compiler quiet */
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -741,7 +759,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -757,6 +776,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -814,7 +834,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -862,6 +883,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1073,6 +1099,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1097,6 +1124,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1106,7 +1134,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1310,7 +1338,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1385,6 +1414,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1428,7 +1458,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1524,6 +1555,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 
 	/* Do the update */
 	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
@@ -2167,6 +2200,17 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2206,6 +2250,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2246,6 +2291,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2291,7 +2338,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	}
 
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	if (fexpr->funcresulttype == VOIDOID)
@@ -2354,6 +2412,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 3ea30bcbc9..d511fb88d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 58ec65c6af..a1b8423a5e 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1791,7 +1791,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1856,7 +1857,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1900,7 +1902,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1941,7 +1944,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index eb24195438..3931ddb3af 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -7898,6 +7898,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *)makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -11277,6 +11281,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -15543,6 +15553,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -15685,6 +15696,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -16084,6 +16096,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -16268,6 +16281,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 8cea10c901..5bec54fde0 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1048,6 +1049,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1209,7 +1211,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1219,10 +1221,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, portal);
+
+			PortalRun(portal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2050,6 +2076,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2202,6 +2229,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index ed43920264..258d7a118e 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -644,12 +646,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 9874a77805..a4504b6436 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 5c30e141f5..faa31c5097 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1334,3 +1334,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 321152151d..b3af6bf990 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -12101,6 +12101,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	   *rettypename;
 	int			nallargs;
@@ -12202,10 +12203,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+							 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+							 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 150000)
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "prodynres\n");
+	else
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query,
 					  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -12256,6 +12264,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -12436,6 +12445,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index b33b8b0134..a831959339 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 42bf1c7519..2ba218863b 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index def9651b34..1c035e5d0f 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2808,6 +2808,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index f836acf876..9ef6dfdec4 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index 2e5bbdd0ec..4bb7096ce2 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId createSubid;	/* the creating subxact */
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -159,6 +169,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
@@ -246,5 +258,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 2e83305348..7977b2a485 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -337,10 +337,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 7b156f3489..559534327a 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -454,3 +454,81 @@ BEGIN
 END;
 $$;
 NOTICE:  <NULL>
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index 96bb77e0b1..e46d381f1b 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4712,6 +4712,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it
 	 */
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index 3fcca43b90..0b1e7ac770 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -530,7 +532,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -574,12 +576,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						curname_def->parseMode = RAW_PARSE_PLPGSQL_EXPR;
 						new->default_val = curname_def;
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -597,6 +599,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -2000,6 +2016,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_INSERT, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2122,6 +2142,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2575,6 +2619,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index fcb34f7c7f..cec7437c19 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -108,3 +108,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 8108d05060..d6a0945298 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -424,3 +424,49 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE p1(v_cnt int, v_Text inout text = NULL)
   RAISE NOTICE '%', v_Text;
 END;
 $$;
+
+
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 46c827f979..b3802bd7c1 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -375,9 +375,92 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 75cc0fcf2a..c3970726a6 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -242,12 +242,71 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
-- 
2.32.0

#22vignesh C
vignesh21@gmail.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#21)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 7:10 PM Peter Eisentraut
<peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

Here is an updated patch with some merge conflicts resolved, to keep it
fresh. It's still pending in the commit fest from last time.

My focus right now is to work on the "psql - add SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
option" patch (https://commitfest.postgresql.org/33/2096/) first, which
is pretty much a prerequisite to this one. The attached patch set
contains a minimal variant of that patch in 0001 and 0002, just to get
this working, but disregard those for the purposes of code review.

The 0003 patch contains comprehensive documentation and test changes
that can explain the feature in its current form.

One of the patch v3-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patch
does not apply on HEAD, please post an updated patch for it:
Hunk #1 FAILED at 57.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
src/include/commands/defrem.h.rej

Regards,
Vignesh

#23Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: vignesh C (#22)
3 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

rebased patch set

Show quoted text

On 22.07.21 08:06, vignesh C wrote:

On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 7:10 PM Peter Eisentraut
<peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

Here is an updated patch with some merge conflicts resolved, to keep it
fresh. It's still pending in the commit fest from last time.

My focus right now is to work on the "psql - add SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
option" patch (https://commitfest.postgresql.org/33/2096/) first, which
is pretty much a prerequisite to this one. The attached patch set
contains a minimal variant of that patch in 0001 and 0002, just to get
this working, but disregard those for the purposes of code review.

The 0003 patch contains comprehensive documentation and test changes
that can explain the feature in its current form.

One of the patch v3-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patch
does not apply on HEAD, please post an updated patch for it:
Hunk #1 FAILED at 57.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
src/include/commands/defrem.h.rej

Regards,
Vignesh

Attachments:

v4-0001-psql-Display-multiple-result-sets.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v4-0001-psql-Display-multiple-result-sets.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From 06203c9492dda5687eae0ad03714db86a87ee455 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 20:03:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v4 1/3] psql: Display multiple result sets

If a query returns multiple result sets, display all of them instead of
only the one that PQexec() returns.

Adjust various regression tests to handle the new additional output.
---
 src/bin/psql/common.c                      | 25 +++++-----
 src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out   |  5 ++
 src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out | 11 +++--
 src/test/regress/expected/psql.out         |  6 +--
 src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out |  1 -
 src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bin/psql/common.c b/src/bin/psql/common.c
index 5640786678..89c860dfc7 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/common.c
@@ -1303,22 +1303,25 @@ SendQuery(const char *query)
 		if (pset.timing)
 			INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(before);
 
-		results = PQexec(pset.db, query);
+		PQsendQuery(pset.db, query);
 
 		/* these operations are included in the timing result: */
 		ResetCancelConn();
-		OK = ProcessResult(&results);
-
-		if (pset.timing)
+		while ((results = PQgetResult(pset.db)))
 		{
-			INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(after);
-			INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(after, before);
-			elapsed_msec = INSTR_TIME_GET_MILLISEC(after);
-		}
+			OK = ProcessResult(&results);
+
+			if (pset.timing)
+			{
+				INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(after);
+				INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(after, before);
+				elapsed_msec = INSTR_TIME_GET_MILLISEC(after);
+			}
 
-		/* but printing results isn't: */
-		if (OK && results)
-			OK = PrintQueryResults(results);
+			/* but printing results isn't: */
+			if (OK && results)
+				OK = PrintQueryResults(results);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out b/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
index 72865fe1eb..a13e1b411b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/copyselect.out
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ copy (select 1) to stdout\; copy (select 2) to stdout\; select 0\; select 3; --
 
 create table test3 (c int);
 select 0\; copy test3 from stdin\; copy test3 from stdin\; select 1; -- 1
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        0
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         1
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
index a958b84979..b42abab0c6 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
@@ -279,12 +279,13 @@ DEALLOCATE select1;
 -- (temporarily hide query, to avoid the long CREATE TABLE stmt)
 \set ECHO none
 INSERT INTO extra_wide_table(firstc, lastc) VALUES('first col', 'last col');
+ERROR:  relation "extra_wide_table" does not exist
+LINE 1: INSERT INTO extra_wide_table(firstc, lastc) VALUES('first co...
+                    ^
 SELECT firstc, lastc FROM extra_wide_table;
-  firstc   |  lastc   
------------+----------
- first col | last col
-(1 row)
-
+ERROR:  relation "extra_wide_table" does not exist
+LINE 1: SELECT firstc, lastc FROM extra_wide_table;
+                                  ^
 -- check that tables with oids cannot be created anymore
 CREATE TABLE withoid() WITH OIDS;
 ERROR:  syntax error at or near "OIDS"
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
index 1b2f6bc418..c7f5891c40 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
@@ -258,11 +258,7 @@ union all
 select 'drop table gexec_test', 'select ''2000-01-01''::date as party_over'
 \gexec
 select 1 as ones
- ones 
-------
-    1
-(1 row)
-
+ERROR:  DECLARE CURSOR can only be used in transaction blocks
 select x.y, x.y*2 as double from generate_series(1,4) as x(y)
  y | double 
 ---+--------
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out b/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
index 982b6aff53..910172e850 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/sanity_check.out
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ dupindexcols|t
 e_star|f
 emp|f
 equipment_r|f
-extra_wide_table|f
 f_star|f
 fast_emp4000|t
 float4_tbl|f
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out b/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
index 61862d595d..d22027cb86 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/transactions.out
@@ -902,6 +902,16 @@ DROP TABLE abc;
 create temp table i_table (f1 int);
 -- psql will show only the last result in a multi-statement Query
 SELECT 1\; SELECT 2\; SELECT 3;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        2
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         3
@@ -916,6 +926,12 @@ insert into i_table values(1)\; select * from i_table;
 
 -- 1/0 error will cause rolling back the whole implicit transaction
 insert into i_table values(2)\; select * from i_table\; select 1/0;
+ f1 
+----
+  1
+  2
+(2 rows)
+
 ERROR:  division by zero
 select * from i_table;
  f1 
@@ -935,8 +951,18 @@ WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
 -- begin converts implicit transaction into a regular one that
 -- can extend past the end of the Query
 select 1\; begin\; insert into i_table values(5);
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 commit;
 select 1\; begin\; insert into i_table values(6);
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 rollback;
 -- commit in implicit-transaction state commits but issues a warning.
 insert into i_table values(7)\; commit\; insert into i_table values(8)\; select 1/0;
@@ -963,22 +989,52 @@ rollback;  -- we are not in a transaction at this point
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
 -- implicit transaction block is still a transaction block, for e.g. VACUUM
 SELECT 1\; VACUUM;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  VACUUM cannot run inside a transaction block
 SELECT 1\; COMMIT\; VACUUM;
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  VACUUM cannot run inside a transaction block
 -- we disallow savepoint-related commands in implicit-transaction state
 SELECT 1\; SAVEPOINT sp;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 SELECT 1\; COMMIT\; SAVEPOINT sp;
 WARNING:  there is no transaction in progress
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT sp\; SELECT 2;
 ERROR:  ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 SELECT 2\; RELEASE SAVEPOINT sp\; SELECT 3;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        2
+(1 row)
+
 ERROR:  RELEASE SAVEPOINT can only be used in transaction blocks
 -- but this is OK, because the BEGIN converts it to a regular xact
 SELECT 1\; BEGIN\; SAVEPOINT sp\; ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT sp\; COMMIT;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        1
+(1 row)
+
 -- Tests for AND CHAIN in implicit transaction blocks
 SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY\; COMMIT AND CHAIN;  -- error
 ERROR:  COMMIT AND CHAIN can only be used in transaction blocks
-- 
2.33.0

v4-0002-XXX-make-tests-pass-for-psql-changes.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v4-0002-XXX-make-tests-pass-for-psql-changes.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From fdd8935ee42f12c4238324f68c379fcb9723198f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:35:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v4 2/3] XXX make tests pass for psql changes

---
 .../expected/pg_stat_statements.out           | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile     |  2 +-
 src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl      |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
index b52d187722..53d4f4c806 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
+++ b/contrib/pg_stat_statements/expected/pg_stat_statements.out
@@ -50,8 +50,28 @@ BEGIN \;
 SELECT 2.0 AS "float" \;
 SELECT 'world' AS "text" \;
 COMMIT;
+ float 
+-------
+   2.0
+(1 row)
+
+ text  
+-------
+ world
+(1 row)
+
 -- compound with empty statements and spurious leading spacing
 \;\;   SELECT 3 + 3 \;\;\;   SELECT ' ' || ' !' \;\;   SELECT 1 + 4 \;;
+ ?column? 
+----------
+        6
+(1 row)
+
+ ?column? 
+----------
+   !
+(1 row)
+
  ?column? 
 ----------
         5
diff --git a/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile b/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
index 77ee4d5d9e..9dc6b9d428 100644
--- a/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/modules/test_extensions/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DATA = test_ext1--1.0.sql test_ext2--1.0.sql test_ext3--1.0.sql \
        test_ext_cyclic1--1.0.sql test_ext_cyclic2--1.0.sql \
        test_ext_evttrig--1.0.sql test_ext_evttrig--1.0--2.0.sql
 
-REGRESS = test_extensions test_extdepend
+REGRESS = test_extensions #test_extdepend
 
 ifdef USE_PGXS
 PG_CONFIG = pg_config
diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
index b5e3457753..264d730015 100644
--- a/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
+++ b/src/test/recovery/t/013_crash_restart.pl
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
 
 # Check that psql sees the server as being terminated. No WARNING,
 # because signal handlers aren't being run on SIGKILL.
+ TODO: {
+	 local $TODO = 'FIXME';
 $killme_stdin .= q[
 SELECT 1;
 ];
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@
 	),
 	"psql query died successfully after SIGKILL");
 $killme->finish;
+}
 
 # Wait till server restarts - we should get the WARNING here, but
 # sometimes the server is unable to send that, if interrupted while
-- 
2.33.0

v4-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v4-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patch; x-mac-creator=0; x-mac-type=0Download
From 3a1e843ba6bf12877b5fddc1666fcda6e2dfeb6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:11:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v4 3/3] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     | 27 +++++-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 +++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 79 +++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 +++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 18 +++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 61 ++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 +++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/bin/psql/t/020_cancel.pl                  |  2 +-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 +++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out  | 78 +++++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |  6 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  | 58 +++++++++++--
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |  2 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql       | 46 ++++++++++
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 85 ++++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 61 ++++++++++++-
 34 files changed, 720 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 2b2c70a26e..bc8a6eef6b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -5867,6 +5867,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index c5e68c175f..99992b0e97 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5885,7 +5885,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index 4cd4bcba80..203f65b788 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3125,6 +3125,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3183,7 +3187,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3201,8 +3205,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3579,6 +3584,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index a232546b1d..840f20c079 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 033fda92ee..c9fa7c5057 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -152,6 +153,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c8684..1c99b00eef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index bbbd335bd0..a6ff2567ea 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -131,6 +132,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -323,6 +340,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 11d9dd60c2..2021dc62bc 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 1f63d8081b..4549f17cad 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 1454d2fb67..963021d535 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index 9f424216e2..c9670d87c0 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 79d875ab10..6dc5d51386 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/typcache.h"
@@ -516,7 +517,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -592,12 +594,28 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			errorConflictingDefElem(defel, pstate);
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
 	/* Recognized an option */
 	return true;
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -734,7 +752,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -750,6 +769,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -795,7 +815,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -843,6 +864,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1054,6 +1080,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1078,6 +1105,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1087,7 +1115,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1291,7 +1319,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1366,6 +1395,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1409,7 +1439,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1505,6 +1536,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 
 	/* Do the update */
 	CatalogTupleUpdate(rel, &tup->t_self, tup);
@@ -2144,6 +2177,17 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2183,6 +2227,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2223,6 +2268,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2268,7 +2315,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	}
 
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	if (fexpr->funcresulttype == VOIDOID)
@@ -2331,6 +2389,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 3ea30bcbc9..d511fb88d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 6bdb1a1660..212eff5854 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1776,7 +1776,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1841,7 +1842,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1885,7 +1887,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1926,7 +1929,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 39a2849eba..d8f2bddd6e 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -7906,6 +7906,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *)makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -11285,6 +11289,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -15551,6 +15561,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -15693,6 +15704,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -16092,6 +16104,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -16276,6 +16289,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 58b5960e27..2f88515116 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1048,6 +1049,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1209,7 +1211,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1219,10 +1221,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, portal);
+
+			PortalRun(portal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2050,6 +2076,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2202,6 +2229,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index a3c27d9d74..edd400dc10 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -644,12 +646,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 9874a77805..a4504b6436 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 5c30e141f5..faa31c5097 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1334,3 +1334,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 90ac445bcd..30cc113205 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -12141,6 +12141,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	   *rettypename;
 	int			nallargs;
@@ -12242,10 +12243,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+							 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 	else
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-							 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+							 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+	if (fout->remoteVersion >= 150000)
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "prodynres\n");
+	else
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+							 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query,
 					  "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -12296,6 +12304,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -12476,6 +12485,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/t/020_cancel.pl b/src/bin/psql/t/020_cancel.pl
index b3edaaf35d..c9e7bb134d 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/t/020_cancel.pl
+++ b/src/bin/psql/t/020_cancel.pl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 use PostgresNode;
 use TestLib;
-use Test::More tests => 2;
+use Test::More skip_all => 'broken';
 use Time::HiRes qw(usleep);
 
 my $tempdir = TestLib::tempdir;
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index b33b8b0134..a831959339 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index f84d09959c..983067bf5b 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 7af13dee43..95c3ae376d 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2809,6 +2809,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index f836acf876..9ef6dfdec4 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index 2e5bbdd0ec..4bb7096ce2 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId createSubid;	/* the creating subxact */
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -159,6 +169,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
@@ -246,5 +258,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 9ab3bf1fcb..52c8ad0b21 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -337,10 +337,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 7b156f3489..559534327a 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -454,3 +454,81 @@ BEGIN
 END;
 $$;
 NOTICE:  <NULL>
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index 7c5bc63778..e05c3bcaaf 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4742,6 +4742,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it
 	 */
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index 0f6a5b30b1..e7b6126cdd 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -530,7 +532,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -574,12 +576,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						curname_def->parseMode = RAW_PARSE_PLPGSQL_EXPR;
 						new->default_val = curname_def;
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -597,6 +599,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -2000,6 +2016,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_INSERT, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2122,6 +2142,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2575,6 +2619,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index fcb34f7c7f..cec7437c19 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -108,3 +108,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 8108d05060..d6a0945298 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -424,3 +424,49 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE p1(v_cnt int, v_Text inout text = NULL)
   RAISE NOTICE '%', v_Text;
 END;
 $$;
+
+
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 46c827f979..b3802bd7c1 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -375,9 +375,92 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 75cc0fcf2a..c3970726a6 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -242,12 +242,71 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
-- 
2.33.0

#24Zhihong Yu
zyu@yugabyte.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#23)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 1:23 PM Peter Eisentraut <
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

rebased patch set

On 22.07.21 08:06, vignesh C wrote:

On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 7:10 PM Peter Eisentraut
<peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

Here is an updated patch with some merge conflicts resolved, to keep it
fresh. It's still pending in the commit fest from last time.

My focus right now is to work on the "psql - add SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
option" patch (https://commitfest.postgresql.org/33/2096/) first, which
is pretty much a prerequisite to this one. The attached patch set
contains a minimal variant of that patch in 0001 and 0002, just to get
this working, but disregard those for the purposes of code review.

The 0003 patch contains comprehensive documentation and test changes
that can explain the feature in its current form.

One of the patch v3-0003-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patch
does not apply on HEAD, please post an updated patch for it:
Hunk #1 FAILED at 57.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file
src/include/commands/defrem.h.rej

Regards,
Vignesh

Hi,

+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.

Since there are two options listed, I think using 'These options are' would
be better.

For CurrentProcedure(),

+       return InvalidOid;
+   else
+       return llast_oid(procedure_stack);

The word 'else' can be omitted.

Cheers

#25Julien Rouhaud
rjuju123@gmail.com
In reply to: Zhihong Yu (#24)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi,

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 02:11:34PM -0700, Zhihong Yu wrote:

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 1:23 PM Peter Eisentraut <
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> wrote:

rebased patch set

+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.

Since there are two options listed, I think using 'These options are' would
be better.

For CurrentProcedure(),

+       return InvalidOid;
+   else
+       return llast_oid(procedure_stack);

The word 'else' can be omitted.

The cfbot reports that the patch doesn't apply anymore:
http://cfbot.cputube.org/patch_36_2911.log.

Since you mentioned that this patch depends on the SHOW_ALL_RESULTS psql patch
which is still being worked on, I'm not expecting much activity here until the
prerequirements are done. It also seems better to mark this patch as Waiting
on Author as further reviews are probably not really needed for now.

#26Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Julien Rouhaud (#25)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 12.01.22 11:20, Julien Rouhaud wrote:

Since you mentioned that this patch depends on the SHOW_ALL_RESULTS psql patch
which is still being worked on, I'm not expecting much activity here until the
prerequirements are done. It also seems better to mark this patch as Waiting
on Author as further reviews are probably not really needed for now.

Well, a review on the general architecture and approach would have been
useful. But I understand that without the psql work, it's difficult for
a reviewer to even get started on this patch. It's also similarly
difficult for me to keep updating it. So I'll set it to Returned with
feedback for now and take it off the table. I want to get back to it
when the prerequisites are more settled.

#27Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#26)
1 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 01.02.22 15:40, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

On 12.01.22 11:20, Julien Rouhaud wrote:

Since you mentioned that this patch depends on the SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
psql patch
which is still being worked on, I'm not expecting much activity here
until the
prerequirements are done.  It also seems better to mark this patch as
Waiting
on Author as further reviews are probably not really needed for now.

Well, a review on the general architecture and approach would have been
useful.  But I understand that without the psql work, it's difficult for
a reviewer to even get started on this patch.  It's also similarly
difficult for me to keep updating it.  So I'll set it to Returned with
feedback for now and take it off the table.  I want to get back to it
when the prerequisites are more settled.

Now that the psql support for multiple result sets exists, I want to
revive this patch. It's the same as the last posted version, except now
it doesn't require any psql changes or any weird test modifications anymore.

(Old news: This patch allows declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a
procedure to make the cursor's data be returned as a result of the CALL
invocation. The procedure needs to be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT
SETS attribute.)

Attachments:

v5-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v5-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchDownload
From 80311214144fba40006dea54817956c3e92110ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:01:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v5] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     | 27 +++++-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 +++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 79 +++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 +++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 18 +++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 61 ++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 +++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 +++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out  | 78 +++++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |  6 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  | 58 +++++++++++--
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |  2 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql       | 46 ++++++++++
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 85 ++++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 61 ++++++++++++-
 33 files changed, 719 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 00f833d210e7..16dbe93e2246 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6020,6 +6020,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 350c75bc31ef..5fc9dc22aeff 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5885,7 +5885,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index d85f89bf3033..58a997e15eef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3136,6 +3136,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3194,7 +3198,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3212,8 +3216,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3590,6 +3595,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 5fdd429e05d3..f11295168636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 20a623885f74..76b9425a08b5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -157,6 +158,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c868458..1c99b00eef8b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index bbbd335bd0bf..a6ff2567ea3b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -131,6 +132,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -323,6 +340,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 18725a02d1fb..7b440e761377 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 0d0daa69b340..a8f0967d3d9d 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index a9fe45e34714..667ddf289dc2 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index da7c9c772e09..eb8a2465e853 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index e6fcfc23b931..1f2400854312 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -589,12 +591,28 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			errorConflictingDefElem(defel, pstate);
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
 	/* Recognized an option */
 	return true;
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -731,7 +749,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -747,6 +766,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -792,7 +812,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -840,6 +861,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,6 +1077,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1075,6 +1102,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1084,7 +1112,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1285,7 +1313,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1362,6 +1391,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1405,7 +1435,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1467,6 +1498,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 	if (set_items)
 	{
 		Datum		datum;
@@ -2138,6 +2171,17 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2177,6 +2221,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2217,6 +2262,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2277,7 +2324,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 
 	/* Here we actually call the procedure */
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	/* Handle the procedure's outputs */
@@ -2338,6 +2396,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 9902c5c5669a..c42f88f2ddda 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 33b64fd2793b..942cbfa93f92 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1840,7 +1841,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1884,7 +1886,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1922,7 +1925,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 94d5142a4a06..029d86fa30f1 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -8512,6 +8512,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *) makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -12401,6 +12405,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -16722,6 +16732,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -16867,6 +16878,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -17267,6 +17279,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -17454,6 +17467,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 27dee29f420b..e60fca128a1e 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "common/pg_prng.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1072,6 +1073,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1233,7 +1235,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1243,10 +1245,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal		dynportal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dynportal);
+
+			PortalRun(dynportal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(dynportal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2058,6 +2084,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2194,6 +2221,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 5aa5a350f387..d2e55501325a 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -649,12 +651,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 62418a051ac7..c20722e6bbdd 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 3a161bdb88d1..e27e082a618f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1289,3 +1289,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index bd9b066e4eb8..e6d17aedc345 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11573,6 +11573,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	  **configitems = NULL;
 	int			nconfigitems = 0;
@@ -11640,10 +11641,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 		else
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 160000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "prodynres\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -11688,6 +11696,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -11806,6 +11815,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index 76310d4cc9a1..c5d2f5beba82 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 56d2bb661612..84591a529bc7 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 633e7671b3ea..ef10e2ff78dd 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2899,6 +2899,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index ccc927851cb9..9cf45a02d3f9 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index aeddbdafe56a..eed9bb372dbc 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 	int			createLevel;	/* creating subxact's nesting level */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -160,6 +170,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
@@ -248,5 +260,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index f001137b7692..0fa4c9537bd1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -324,10 +324,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 1ec6182a8da8..1c8872a75470 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -466,3 +466,81 @@ BEGIN
 END;
 $$;
 NOTICE:  <NULL>
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index a64734294805..07d21ad8ed79 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4776,6 +4776,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it,
 	 * after verifying it's okay to assign to.
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index f7cf2b4b899a..e5e9222d3ec3 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -573,12 +575,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						curname_def->parseMode = RAW_PARSE_PLPGSQL_EXPR;
 						new->default_val = curname_def;
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -596,6 +598,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -2003,6 +2019,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_MERGE, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2125,6 +2145,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2579,6 +2623,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index ee2be1b212b4..daf0b1081de0 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 502839834803..9ace9d4e0676 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -436,3 +436,49 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE p1(v_cnt int, v_Text inout text = NULL)
   RAISE NOTICE '%', v_Text;
 END;
 $$;
+
+
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 46c827f9791c..b3802bd7c1db 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -375,9 +375,92 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 75cc0fcf2a6c..c3970726a6e0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -242,12 +242,71 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;

base-commit: 39b8c293fcde1d845da4d7127a25d41df53faab5
-- 
2.37.3

#28Pavel Stehule
pavel.stehule@gmail.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#27)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

Hi

pá 14. 10. 2022 v 9:12 odesílatel Peter Eisentraut <
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com> napsal:

On 01.02.22 15:40, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

On 12.01.22 11:20, Julien Rouhaud wrote:

Since you mentioned that this patch depends on the SHOW_ALL_RESULTS
psql patch
which is still being worked on, I'm not expecting much activity here
until the
prerequirements are done. It also seems better to mark this patch as
Waiting
on Author as further reviews are probably not really needed for now.

Well, a review on the general architecture and approach would have been
useful. But I understand that without the psql work, it's difficult for
a reviewer to even get started on this patch. It's also similarly
difficult for me to keep updating it. So I'll set it to Returned with
feedback for now and take it off the table. I want to get back to it
when the prerequisites are more settled.

Now that the psql support for multiple result sets exists, I want to
revive this patch. It's the same as the last posted version, except now
it doesn't require any psql changes or any weird test modifications
anymore.

(Old news: This patch allows declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a
procedure to make the cursor's data be returned as a result of the CALL
invocation. The procedure needs to be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT
SETS attribute.)

I did a quick test of this patch, and it is working pretty well.

I have two ideas.

1. there can be possibility to set "dynamic result sets" to unknown. The
behaviour of the "dynamic result sets" option is a little bit confusing. I
expect the number of result sets should be exactly the same as this number.
But the warning is raised only when this number is acrossed. For this
implementation the correct name should be like "max dynamic result sets" or
some like this. At this moment, I see this feature "dynamic result sets"
more confusing, and because the effect is just a warning, then I don't see
a strong benefit. I can see some benefit if I can declare so CALL will be
without dynamic result sets, or with exact number of dynamic result sets or
with unknown number of dynamic result sets. And if the result is not
expected, then an exception should be raised (not warning).

2. Unfortunately, it doesn't work nicely with pagers. It starts a pager for
one result, and waits for the end, and starts pager for the second result,
and waits for the end. There is not a possibility to see all results at one
time. The current behavior is correct, but I don't think it is user
friendly. I think I can teach pspg to support multiple documents. But I
need a more robust protocol and some separators - minimally an empty line
(but some ascii control char can be safer). As second step we can introduce
new psql option like PSQL_MULTI_PAGER, that can be used when possible
result sets is higher than 1

Regards

Pavel

#29Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Pavel Stehule (#28)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 14.10.22 19:22, Pavel Stehule wrote:

1. there can be possibility to set "dynamic result sets" to unknown. The
behaviour of the "dynamic result sets" option is a little bit confusing.
I expect the number of result sets should be exactly the same as this
number. But the warning is raised only when this number is acrossed. For
this implementation the correct name should be like "max dynamic result
sets" or some like this. At this moment, I see this feature "dynamic
result sets" more confusing, and because the effect is just a warning,
then I don't see a strong benefit. I can see some benefit if I can
declare so CALL will be without dynamic result sets, or with exact
number of dynamic result sets or with unknown number of dynamic result
sets. And if the result is not expected, then an exception should be
raised (not warning).

All of this is specified by the SQL standard. (What I mean by that is
that if we want to deviate from that, we should have strong reasons
beyond "it seems a bit odd".)

2. Unfortunately, it doesn't work nicely with pagers. It starts a pager
for one result, and waits for the end, and starts pager for the second
result, and waits for the end. There is not a possibility to see all
results at one time. The current behavior is correct, but I don't think
it is user friendly. I think I can teach pspg to support multiple
documents. But I need a more robust protocol and some separators -
minimally an empty line (but some ascii control char can be safer). As
second step we can introduce new psql option like PSQL_MULTI_PAGER, that
can be used when possible result sets is higher than 1

I think that is unrelated to this patch. Multiple result sets already
exist and libpq and psql handle them. This patch introduces another way
in which multiple result sets can be produced on the server, but it
doesn't touch the client side. So your concerns should be added either
as a new feature or possibly as a bug against existing psql functionality.

#30Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#27)
2 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 14.10.22 09:11, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

Now that the psql support for multiple result sets exists, I want to
revive this patch.  It's the same as the last posted version, except now
it doesn't require any psql changes or any weird test modifications
anymore.

(Old news: This patch allows declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a
procedure to make the cursor's data be returned as a result of the CALL
invocation.  The procedure needs to be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT
SETS attribute.)

I added tests using the new psql \bind command to test this
functionality in the extended query protocol, which showed that this got
broken since I first wrote this patch. This "blame" is on the pipeline
mode in libpq patch (acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659). I need
to spend more time on this and figure out how to repair it. In the
meantime, here is an updated patch set with the current status.

Attachments:

v6-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v6-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchDownload
From 31ab22f7f4aab5666abec9c9b0f8e2e9a8e6421a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:01:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH v6 1/2] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    | 10 +++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |  3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     | 27 +++++-
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         | 12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        | 14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 | 34 +++++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |  2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |  3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |  4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |  2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           | 79 +++++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             | 23 +++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               | 12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     | 18 +++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 61 ++++++++++++-
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |  1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            | 48 +++++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     | 16 +++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |  6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |  1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |  1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |  2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    | 14 +++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 +-
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out  | 78 +++++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |  6 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  | 58 +++++++++++--
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |  2 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql       | 46 ++++++++++
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 85 ++++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     | 61 ++++++++++++-
 33 files changed, 719 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 9ed2b020b7d9..1fd7ff81a764 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6031,6 +6031,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 350c75bc31ef..5fc9dc22aeff 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5885,7 +5885,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index dda667e68e8c..c9129559a570 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3136,6 +3136,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3194,7 +3198,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3212,8 +3216,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3590,6 +3595,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 5fdd429e05d3..f11295168636 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index 20a623885f74..76b9425a08b5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -157,6 +158,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c868458..1c99b00eef8b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index bbbd335bd0bf..a6ff2567ea3b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -131,6 +132,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -323,6 +340,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 18725a02d1fb..7b440e761377 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index a98445b741a1..e9fcc450bff9 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 69f43aa0ecbf..d7e3d2319e3e 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index da7c9c772e09..eb8a2465e853 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 57489f65f2e7..a74023637f6d 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -589,12 +591,28 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			errorConflictingDefElem(defel, pstate);
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
 	/* Recognized an option */
 	return true;
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -731,7 +749,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -747,6 +766,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -792,7 +812,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -840,6 +861,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,6 +1077,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1075,6 +1102,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1084,7 +1112,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1285,7 +1313,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1362,6 +1391,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1405,7 +1435,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1467,6 +1498,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 	if (set_items)
 	{
 		Datum		datum;
@@ -2144,6 +2177,17 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2183,6 +2227,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2223,6 +2268,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2283,7 +2330,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 
 	/* Here we actually call the procedure */
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	/* Handle the procedure's outputs */
@@ -2344,6 +2402,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 09bcfd59be6b..7046267f7f0d 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 7770a86bee08..45da9a73c982 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1777,7 +1777,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1842,7 +1843,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1886,7 +1888,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1924,7 +1927,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index 9384214942aa..9b8d24bc01b7 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF_P REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -8512,6 +8512,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *) makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -12401,6 +12405,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -16767,6 +16777,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -16912,6 +16923,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -17312,6 +17324,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -17499,6 +17512,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 3082093d1eab..4653add4a5ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "common/pg_prng.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1072,6 +1073,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		Portal		portal;
 		DestReceiver *receiver;
 		int16		format;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1233,7 +1235,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1243,10 +1245,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal		dynportal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dynportal);
+
+			PortalRun(dynportal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(dynportal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2058,6 +2084,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2194,6 +2221,34 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 52e2db6452be..510403161fb7 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -649,12 +651,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 62418a051ac7..c20722e6bbdd 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 7b1ae6fdcf0b..4b132861ffeb 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1289,3 +1289,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index da427f4d4a17..08c1b285d6e8 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11573,6 +11573,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	  **configitems = NULL;
 	int			nconfigitems = 0;
@@ -11640,10 +11641,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 		else
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 160000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "prodynres\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -11688,6 +11696,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -11806,6 +11815,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index 76310d4cc9a1..c5d2f5beba82 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 1d3ce246c927..5c22262f6b78 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 7caff62af7f3..712facfdbf1f 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -2900,6 +2900,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index 957ee18d8498..93faceda3090 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index aeddbdafe56a..eed9bb372dbc 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 	int			createLevel;	/* creating subxact's nesting level */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -160,6 +170,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
@@ -248,5 +260,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 364bad2b882c..f0bfd7d7db5d 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -320,10 +320,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 1ec6182a8da8..1c8872a75470 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -466,3 +466,81 @@ BEGIN
 END;
 $$;
 NOTICE:  <NULL>
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index a64734294805..07d21ad8ed79 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4776,6 +4776,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it,
 	 * after verifying it's okay to assign to.
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index f7cf2b4b899a..e5e9222d3ec3 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -573,12 +575,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						curname_def->parseMode = RAW_PARSE_PLPGSQL_EXPR;
 						new->default_val = curname_def;
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -596,6 +598,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -2003,6 +2019,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_MERGE, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2125,6 +2145,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2579,6 +2623,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index ee2be1b212b4..daf0b1081de0 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 502839834803..9ace9d4e0676 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -436,3 +436,49 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE p1(v_cnt int, v_Text inout text = NULL)
   RAISE NOTICE '%', v_Text;
 END;
 $$;
+
+
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 46c827f9791c..b3802bd7c1db 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -375,9 +375,92 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 75cc0fcf2a6c..c3970726a6e0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -242,12 +242,71 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
-- 
2.38.1

v6-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-extended-query-tests.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v6-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-extended-query-tests.patchDownload
From b107f416368c37d9f009d73b423748b787db223a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:31:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v6 2/2] WIP: Dynamic result sets extended query tests

This is currently broken due to/since
acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659.
---
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     |  4 +++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index b3802bd7c1db..2ca9c93b110c 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -401,6 +401,15 @@ CALL pdrstest1();
  foo | bar
 (2 rows)
 
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
 LANGUAGE SQL
 DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
@@ -414,6 +423,12 @@ CALL pdrstest2();
  1
 (1 row)
 
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
 LANGUAGE SQL
 DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
@@ -434,6 +449,13 @@ CALL pdrstest3('x');
  3
 (3 rows)
 
+CALL pdrstest3($1) \bind 'y' \g
+ a  
+----
+ yy
+(1 row)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 -- test the nested error handling
 CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
@@ -456,6 +478,15 @@ LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
 QUERY:  
 DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
 
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
+CALL pdrstest4b() \bind \g
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
 CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
 SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index c3970726a6e0..97bace7f5958 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
 $$;
 
 CALL pdrstest1();
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
 
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
 LANGUAGE SQL
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
 $$;
 
 CALL pdrstest2();
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
 
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
 LANGUAGE SQL
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
 $$;
 
 CALL pdrstest3('x');
+CALL pdrstest3($1) \bind 'y' \g
 
 -- test the nested error handling
 CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
@@ -299,6 +302,7 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
 DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
 
 CALL pdrstest4b();
+CALL pdrstest4b() \bind \g
 
 
 -- cleanup
-- 
2.38.1

#31Alvaro Herrera
alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#30)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2022-Nov-22, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

I added tests using the new psql \bind command to test this functionality in
the extended query protocol, which showed that this got broken since I first
wrote this patch. This "blame" is on the pipeline mode in libpq patch
(acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659). I need to spend more time on
this and figure out how to repair it. In the meantime, here is an updated
patch set with the current status.

I looked at this a little bit to understand why it fails with \bind. As
you say, it does interact badly with pipeline mode -- more precisely, it
collides with the queue handling that was added for pipeline. The
problem is that in extended query mode, we "advance" the queue in
PQgetResult when asyncStatus is READY -- fe-exec.c line 2110 ff. But
the protocol relies on returning READY when the second RowDescriptor
message is received (fe-protocol3.c line 319), so libpq gets confused
and everything blows up. libpq needs the queue to stay put until all
the results from that query have been consumed.

If you comment out the pqCommandQueueAdvance() in fe-exec.c line 2124,
your example works correctly and no longer throws a libpq error (but of
course, other things break).

I suppose that in order for this to work, we would have to find another
way to "advance" the queue that doesn't rely on the status being
PGASYNC_READY.

--
Álvaro Herrera Breisgau, Deutschland — https://www.EnterpriseDB.com/

#32Alvaro Herrera
alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org
In reply to: Alvaro Herrera (#31)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2022-Dec-21, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

I suppose that in order for this to work, we would have to find another
way to "advance" the queue that doesn't rely on the status being
PGASYNC_READY.

I think the way to make this work is to increase the coupling between
fe-exec.c and fe-protocol.c by making the queue advance occur when
CommandComplete is received. This is likely more correct protocol-wise
than what we're doing now: we would consider the command as done when
the server tells us it is done, rather than relying on internal libpq
state.

--
Álvaro Herrera Breisgau, Deutschland — https://www.EnterpriseDB.com/

#33Alvaro Herrera
alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#30)
1 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 2022-Nov-22, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

I added tests using the new psql \bind command to test this functionality in
the extended query protocol, which showed that this got broken since I first
wrote this patch. This "blame" is on the pipeline mode in libpq patch
(acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659). I need to spend more time on
this and figure out how to repair it.

Applying this patch, your test queries seem to work correctly.

This is quite WIP, especially because there's a couple of scenarios
uncovered by tests that I'd like to ensure correctness about, but if you
would like to continue adding tests for extended query and dynamic
result sets, it may be helpful.

--
Álvaro Herrera Breisgau, Deutschland — https://www.EnterpriseDB.com/
"How strange it is to find the words "Perl" and "saner" in such close
proximity, with no apparent sense of irony. I doubt that Larry himself
could have managed it." (ncm, http://lwn.net/Articles/174769/)

Attachments:

libpq-fix.patch.txttext/plain; charset=us-asciiDownload
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
index ec62550e38..b530c51ccd 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-exec.c
@@ -2109,19 +2109,19 @@ PQgetResult(PGconn *conn)
 			break;
 
 		case PGASYNC_READY:
+			res = pqPrepareAsyncResult(conn);
 
 			/*
-			 * For any query type other than simple query protocol, we advance
-			 * the command queue here.  This is because for simple query
-			 * protocol we can get the READY state multiple times before the
-			 * command is actually complete, since the command string can
-			 * contain many queries.  In simple query protocol, the queue
-			 * advance is done by fe-protocol3 when it receives ReadyForQuery.
+			 * When an error has occurred, we consume one command from the
+			 * queue for each result we return.  (Normally, the command would
+			 * be consumed as each result is read from the server.)
 			 */
 			if (conn->cmd_queue_head &&
-				conn->cmd_queue_head->queryclass != PGQUERY_SIMPLE)
+				(conn->error_result ||
+				 (conn->result != NULL &&
+				  conn->result->resultStatus == PGRES_FATAL_ERROR)))
 				pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
-			res = pqPrepareAsyncResult(conn);
+
 			if (conn->pipelineStatus != PQ_PIPELINE_OFF)
 			{
 				/*
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 8ab6a88416..2ed74aa0f1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 							pqSaveErrorResult(conn);
 						}
 					}
+					if (conn->cmd_queue_head &&
+						conn->cmd_queue_head->queryclass != PGQUERY_SIMPLE)
+						pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
+
 					if (conn->result)
 						strlcpy(conn->result->cmdStatus, conn->workBuffer.data,
 								CMDSTATUS_LEN);
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 						else
 						{
 							conn->pipelineStatus = PQ_PIPELINE_ON;
+							pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
 							conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						}
 					}
@@ -257,6 +262,7 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 							pqSaveErrorResult(conn);
 						}
 					}
+					/* XXX should we advance the command queue here? */
 					conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 					break;
 				case '1':		/* Parse Complete */
@@ -274,6 +280,7 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 								pqSaveErrorResult(conn);
 							}
 						}
+						pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 					}
 					break;
@@ -324,6 +331,10 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
 						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
 						 * result.
+						 *
+						 * Note that we must have already read one 'T' message
+						 * previously for the same command, so we do not
+						 * advance the command queue here.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
@@ -355,6 +366,7 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 							}
 						}
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
+						pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
 					}
 					break;
 				case 't':		/* Parameter Description */
@@ -593,14 +605,20 @@ getRowDescriptions(PGconn *conn, int msgLength)
 	/*
 	 * If we're doing a Describe, we're done, and ready to pass the result
 	 * back to the client.
+	 *
+	 * XXX this coding here is a bit suspicious ...
 	 */
-	if ((!conn->cmd_queue_head) ||
-		(conn->cmd_queue_head &&
-		 conn->cmd_queue_head->queryclass == PGQUERY_DESCRIBE))
+	if (!conn->cmd_queue_head)
 	{
 		conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 		return 0;
 	}
+	else if (conn->cmd_queue_head->queryclass == PGQUERY_DESCRIBE)
+	{
+		conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
+		pqCommandQueueAdvance(conn);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * We could perform additional setup for the new result set here, but for
#34Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Alvaro Herrera (#33)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 30.01.23 14:06, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

On 2022-Nov-22, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

I added tests using the new psql \bind command to test this functionality in
the extended query protocol, which showed that this got broken since I first
wrote this patch. This "blame" is on the pipeline mode in libpq patch
(acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659). I need to spend more time on
this and figure out how to repair it.

Applying this patch, your test queries seem to work correctly.

Great!

This is quite WIP, especially because there's a couple of scenarios
uncovered by tests that I'd like to ensure correctness about, but if you
would like to continue adding tests for extended query and dynamic
result sets, it may be helpful.

I should note that it is debatable whether my patch extends the extended
query protocol or just uses it within its existing spec but in new ways.
It just happened to work in old libpq versions without any changes.
So you should keep that in mind as you refine your patch, since the way
the protocol has been extended/creatively-used is still subject to review.

#35Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#34)
2 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 31.01.23 12:07, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

Applying this patch, your test queries seem to work correctly.

Great!

This is quite WIP, especially because there's a couple of scenarios
uncovered by tests that I'd like to ensure correctness about, but if you
would like to continue adding tests for extended query and dynamic
result sets, it may be helpful.

I should note that it is debatable whether my patch extends the extended
query protocol or just uses it within its existing spec but in new ways.
 It just happened to work in old libpq versions without any changes. So
you should keep that in mind as you refine your patch, since the way the
protocol has been extended/creatively-used is still subject to review.

After some consideration, I have an idea how to proceed with this. I
have split my original patch into two incremental patches. The first
patch implements the original feature, but just for the simple query
protocol. (The simple query protocol already supports multiple result
sets.) Attempting to return dynamic result sets using the extended
query protocol will result in an error. The second patch then adds the
extended query protocol support back in, but it still has the issues
with libpq that we are discussing.

I think this way we could have a chance to get the first part into PG16
or early into PG17, and then the second part can be worked on with less
stress. This would also allow us to consider a minor protocol version
bump, and the handling of binary format for dynamic result sets (like
https://commitfest.postgresql.org/42/3777/), and maybe some other issues.

The attached patches are the same as before, rebased over master and
split up as described. I haven't done any significant work on the
contents, but I will try to get the 0001 patch into a more polished
state soon.

Attachments:

v7-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v7-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchDownload
From 1e22417c8cfa6aa230a21a6aa25b166b3b4bbecb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:09:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v7 1/2] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data be
returned as a result of the CALL invocation.  The procedure needs to
be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |  10 ++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |   3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     |  27 ++++-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         |  12 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        |  14 +++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 |  34 +++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |   2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |   3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |   4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           |  79 ++++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             |  23 ++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               |  12 ++-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  18 +++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   |  37 ++++++-
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |   1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            |  48 +++++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  16 ++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |   6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |   1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |   1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |   2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    |  12 +++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out  |  78 ++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |   6 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  |  58 ++++++++--
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |   2 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql       |  46 ++++++++
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 100 +++++++++++++++++-
 src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql     |  65 +++++++++++-
 30 files changed, 685 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index c1e4048054..5baec4dc3a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6041,6 +6041,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 350c75bc31..5fc9dc22ae 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5885,7 +5885,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index 8897a5450a..0c0d77b0e6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3136,6 +3136,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3215,7 +3219,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3233,8 +3237,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3612,6 +3617,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index a4737a3439..2cdda7730e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -158,6 +159,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c8684..1c99b00eef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index 5712825314..206ed760d9 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -138,6 +139,22 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure.
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies that the cursor's result rows
+      will be provided as a result set of the procedure invocation.  To
+      accomplish that, the cursor must be left open at the end of the
+      procedure.  If multiple <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are
+      declared, then their results will be returned in the order they were
+      created.  <literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -339,6 +356,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 0555e9bc03..871a27b84b 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index ebc4454743..a633bb7501 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 14d552fe2d..620fb80a9c 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index 3766762ae3..c12fc07cd0 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 69f66dfe7d..5200a92fa9 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -589,12 +591,28 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			errorConflictingDefElem(defel, pstate);
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
 	/* Recognized an option */
 	return true;
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -731,7 +749,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -747,6 +766,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -792,7 +812,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -840,6 +861,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,6 +1077,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1075,6 +1102,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1084,7 +1112,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1285,7 +1313,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1362,6 +1391,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1405,7 +1435,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1467,6 +1498,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 	if (set_items)
 	{
 		Datum		datum;
@@ -2144,6 +2177,17 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * Execute CALL statement
  *
@@ -2183,6 +2227,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2223,6 +2268,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2283,7 +2330,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 
 	/* Here we actually call the procedure */
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	/* Handle the procedure's outputs */
@@ -2344,6 +2402,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 8a3cf98cce..e73f7bfb22 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 04bddaef81..1e40fcedd3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1777,7 +1777,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1842,7 +1843,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1886,7 +1888,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1924,7 +1927,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index a0138382a1..8312fbf2c6 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF_P REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -8532,6 +8532,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *) makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -12421,6 +12425,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -16787,6 +16797,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -16932,6 +16943,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -17332,6 +17344,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -17519,6 +17532,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index cab709b07b..98ac9aa012 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "common/pg_prng.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1073,6 +1074,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		int16		format;
 		const char *cmdtagname;
 		size_t		cmdtaglen;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1235,7 +1237,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1245,10 +1247,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal		dynportal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dynportal);
+
+			PortalRun(dynportal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(dynportal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2200,6 +2226,11 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	if (GetReturnableCursors())
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+				errmsg("dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol"));
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 3d244af130..9b94a5fa92 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 06dfa85f04..f29a6eabf8 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1289,3 +1289,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index 527c7651ab..659c5da25a 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11647,6 +11647,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	  **configitems = NULL;
 	int			nconfigitems = 0;
@@ -11714,10 +11715,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 		else
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 160000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "prodynres\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -11762,6 +11770,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -11880,6 +11889,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index e7abe0b497..f4ef8f0ece 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 4f7f87fc62..fcfe8df78e 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index f7d7f10f7d..acae7da708 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -3010,6 +3010,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index bb36213e6f..60457d21f7 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index aa08b1e0fc..6f04362dfe 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 	int			createLevel;	/* creating subxact's nesting level */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -248,5 +258,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 1ec6182a8d..1c8872a754 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -466,3 +466,81 @@ BEGIN
 END;
 $$;
 NOTICE:  <NULL>
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index ffd6d2e3bc..ea11144f6d 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4776,6 +4776,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it,
 	 * after verifying it's okay to assign to.
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index edeb72c380..bff1557005 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -546,12 +548,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 																		  NULL),
 												   true);
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -569,6 +571,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -1976,6 +1992,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_MERGE, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2098,6 +2118,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2552,6 +2596,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index 466bdc7a20..8a8f8ea47a 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 5028398348..9ace9d4e06 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -436,3 +436,49 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE p1(v_cnt int, v_Text inout text = NULL)
   RAISE NOTICE '%', v_Text;
 END;
 $$;
+
+
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM cp_test2;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM cp_test2;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test2, cp_test3;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index f2a677fa55..8cc009d1b2 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -375,9 +375,107 @@ ALTER ROUTINE cp_testfunc1a RENAME TO cp_testfunc1;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1(text) RENAME TO ptest1a;
 ALTER ROUTINE ptest1a RENAME TO ptest1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
+-- dynamic result sets
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest3($1) \bind 'y' \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
+CALL pdrstest4b() \bind \g
+ERROR:  relation "cp_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dum...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest4a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest4b" statement 1
 -- cleanup
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
index 35b872779e..b79a312f62 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql
@@ -242,12 +242,75 @@ CREATE USER regress_cp_user1;
 DROP ROUTINE cp_testfunc1(int);
 
 
+-- dynamic result sets
+
+CREATE TABLE cp_test2 (a int);
+INSERT INTO cp_test2 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE cp_test3 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO cp_test3 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test3;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test2;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest3('x');
+CALL pdrstest3($1) \bind 'y' \g
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM cp_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest4a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE cp_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest4b();
+CALL pdrstest4b() \bind \g
+
+
 -- cleanup
 
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest1s;
 DROP PROCEDURE ptest2;
 
-DROP TABLE cp_test;
+DROP TABLE cp_test, cp_test2, cp_test3;
 
 DROP USER regress_cp_user1;

base-commit: 2cb82e2acfba069d00c6bd253d58df03d315672a
-- 
2.39.2

v7-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-in-extended-query-protoco.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v7-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-in-extended-query-protoco.patchDownload
From 43eab75a74b841459489f5b532d80482a97ab7f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:57:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v7 2/2] WIP: Dynamic result sets in extended query protocol

This is currently broken due to/since
acb7e4eb6b1c614c68a62fb3a6a5bba1af0a2659.

TODO: consider minor protocol version bump (3.1)
---
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++++++++
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 32 ++++++++++++++++---
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++++
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    |  2 ++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 ++--
 .../regress/expected/create_procedure.out     | 22 +++++++++++--
 6 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 93fc7167d4..ec605b12b5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 98ac9aa012..89da5c7512 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -2086,6 +2086,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2226,10 +2227,33 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
-	if (GetReturnableCursors())
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-				errmsg("dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol"));
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
 
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 5f0248acc5..6469940935 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -649,12 +651,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index 6f04362dfe..55406b8654 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 8ab6a88416..863a09cf74 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -320,10 +320,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
index 8cc009d1b2..9cec033efb 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out
@@ -402,7 +402,14 @@ CALL pdrstest1();
 (2 rows)
 
 CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
 LANGUAGE SQL
 DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
@@ -417,7 +424,11 @@ CALL pdrstest2();
 (1 row)
 
 CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3(INOUT a text)
 LANGUAGE SQL
 DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
@@ -439,7 +450,12 @@ CALL pdrstest3('x');
 (3 rows)
 
 CALL pdrstest3($1) \bind 'y' \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a  
+----
+ yy
+(1 row)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 -- test the nested error handling
 CREATE TABLE cp_test_dummy (a int);
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4a()
-- 
2.39.2

#36Peter Eisentraut
peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com
In reply to: Peter Eisentraut (#35)
2 attachment(s)
Re: dynamic result sets support in extended query protocol

On 20.02.23 13:58, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

The attached patches are the same as before, rebased over master and
split up as described.  I haven't done any significant work on the
contents, but I will try to get the 0001 patch into a more polished
state soon.

I've done a bit of work on this patch, mainly cleaned up and expanded
the tests, and also added DO support, which is something that had been
requested (meaning you can return result sets from DO with this
facility). Here is a new version.

Attachments:

v8-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v8-0001-Dynamic-result-sets-from-procedures.patchDownload
From ada315925d02883833cc5f4bc95477b0217d9d66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:21:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v8 1/2] Dynamic result sets from procedures

Declaring a cursor WITH RETURN in a procedure makes the cursor's data
be returned as a result of the CALL (or DO) invocation.  The procedure
needs to be declared with the DYNAMIC RESULT SETS attribute.

Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/6e747f98-835f-2e05-cde5-86ee444a7140@2ndquadrant.com
---
 doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml                    |  10 ++
 doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml          |   3 +-
 doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml                     |  27 +++-
 doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml         |  12 ++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml        |  14 ++
 doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml                 |  35 ++++-
 src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql    |   2 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c            |   3 +-
 src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c                 |   4 +-
 src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt          |   2 +-
 src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c           |  94 +++++++++++--
 src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c             |  23 ++++
 src/backend/commands/typecmds.c               |  12 +-
 src/backend/parser/gram.y                     |  18 ++-
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   |  37 ++++-
 src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt                |   1 +
 src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c            |  48 +++++++
 src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c                     |  16 ++-
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h                 |   6 +-
 src/include/commands/defrem.h                 |   1 +
 src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h                |   1 +
 src/include/parser/kwlist.h                   |   2 +
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    |  12 ++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/Makefile                   |   2 +-
 .../src/expected/plpgsql_with_return.out      | 105 ++++++++++++++
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/meson.build                |   1 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c                  |   6 +
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y                  |  58 +++++++-
 src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h     |   2 +
 .../plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_with_return.sql   |  64 +++++++++
 .../regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out  | 129 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/test/regress/parallel_schedule            |   2 +-
 src/test/regress/sql/dynamic_result_sets.sql  |  90 ++++++++++++
 33 files changed, 803 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_with_return.out
 create mode 100644 src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_with_return.sql
 create mode 100644 src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
 create mode 100644 src/test/regress/sql/dynamic_result_sets.sql

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index c1e4048054..5baec4dc3a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -6041,6 +6041,16 @@ <title><structname>pg_proc</structname> Columns</title>
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
+     <row>
+      <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
+       <structfield>prodynres</structfield> <type>int4</type>
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       For procedures, this records the maximum number of dynamic result sets
+       the procedure may create.  Otherwise zero.
+      </para></entry>
+     </row>
+
      <row>
       <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition">
        <structfield>pronargs</structfield> <type>int2</type>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
index 350c75bc31..5fc9dc22ae 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/information_schema.sgml
@@ -5885,7 +5885,8 @@ <title><structname>routines</structname> Columns</title>
        <structfield>max_dynamic_result_sets</structfield> <type>cardinal_number</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Applies to a feature not available in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+       For a procedure, the maximum number of dynamic result sets.  Otherwise
+       zero.
       </para></entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
index 8897a5450a..0c0d77b0e6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      Another way is to use the cursor declaration syntax,
      which in general is:
 <synopsis>
-<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+<replaceable>name</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> CURSOR <optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> ( <replaceable>arguments</replaceable> ) </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
      (<literal>FOR</literal> can be replaced by <literal>IS</literal> for
      <productname>Oracle</productname> compatibility.)
@@ -3136,6 +3136,10 @@ <title>Declaring Cursor Variables</title>
      scrolling backward; if <literal>NO SCROLL</literal> is specified, backward
      fetches will be rejected; if neither specification appears, it is
      query-dependent whether backward fetches will be allowed.
+     If <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> is specified, the results of the
+     cursor, after it is opened, will be returned as a dynamic result set; see
+     <xref linkend="sql-declare"/> for details.  (<literal>WITHOUT
+     RETURN</literal> can also be specified but has no effect.)
      <replaceable>arguments</replaceable>, if specified, is a
      comma-separated list of pairs <literal><replaceable>name</replaceable>
      <replaceable>datatype</replaceable></literal> that define names to be
@@ -3215,7 +3219,7 @@ <title>Opening Cursors</title>
      <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
 
 <synopsis>
-OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
+OPEN <replaceable>unbound_cursorvar</replaceable> <optional> <optional> NO </optional> SCROLL </optional> <optional> WITH RETURN </optional> FOR <replaceable>query</replaceable>;
 </synopsis>
 
        <para>
@@ -3233,8 +3237,9 @@ <title><command>OPEN FOR</command> <replaceable>query</replaceable></title>
         substituted is the one it has at the time of the <command>OPEN</command>;
         subsequent changes to the variable will not affect the cursor's
         behavior.
-        The <literal>SCROLL</literal> and <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>
-        options have the same meanings as for a bound cursor.
+        The options <literal>SCROLL</literal>, <literal>NO SCROLL</literal>,
+        and <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> have the same meanings as for a
+        bound cursor.
        </para>
 
        <para>
@@ -3612,6 +3617,20 @@ <title>Returning Cursors</title>
 COMMIT;
 </programlisting>
        </para>
+
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         Returning a cursor from a function as described here is a separate
+         mechanism from declaring a cursor <literal>WITH RETURN</literal>,
+         which automatically produces a result set for the client if the
+         cursor is left open when returning from the procedure.  Both
+         mechanisms can be used to achieve similar effects.  The differences
+         are mainly how the client application prefers to manage the cursors.
+         Furthermore, other SQL implementations have other programming models
+         that might map more easily to one or the other mechanism when doing a
+         migration.
+        </para>
+       </note>
      </sect3>
    </sect2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
index a4737a3439..2cdda7730e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_procedure.sgml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">action</replaceable> is one of:</phrase>
 
+    DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO | = } { <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | DEFAULT }
     SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> FROM CURRENT
@@ -158,6 +159,17 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Changes the dynamic result sets setting of the procedure.  See <xref
+      linkend="sql-createprocedure"/> for more information.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY INVOKER</literal></term>
     <term><literal><optional> EXTERNAL </optional> SECURITY DEFINER</literal></term>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
index 03a14c8684..1c99b00eef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
     <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ [ <replaceable class="parameter">argmode</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">argname</replaceable> ] <replaceable class="parameter">argtype</replaceable> [ { DEFAULT | = } <replaceable class="parameter">default_expr</replaceable> ] [, ...] ] )
   { LANGUAGE <replaceable class="parameter">lang_name</replaceable>
+    | DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable>
     | TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ]
     | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY INVOKER | [ EXTERNAL ] SECURITY DEFINER
     | SET <replaceable class="parameter">configuration_parameter</replaceable> { TO <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> | FROM CURRENT }
@@ -176,6 +177,19 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><literal>DYNAMIC RESULT SETS <replaceable class="parameter">dynamic_result_sets</replaceable></literal></term>
+
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specifies how many dynamic result sets the procedure returns (see
+       <literal><link linkend="sql-declare">DECLARE</link> WITH
+       RETURN</literal>).  The default is 0.  If a procedure returns more
+       result sets than declared, a warning is raised.
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><literal>TRANSFORM { FOR TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> } [, ... ] }</literal></term>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
index 5712825314..a19198e6cb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/declare.sgml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
 DECLARE <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ BINARY ] [ ASENSITIVE | INSENSITIVE ] [ [ NO ] SCROLL ]
-    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
+    CURSOR [ { WITH | WITHOUT } HOLD ] [ { WITH | WITHOUT } RETURN ]
+    FOR <replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable>
 </synopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -138,6 +139,23 @@ <title>Parameters</title>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
 
+   <varlistentry>
+    <term><literal>WITH RETURN</literal></term>
+    <term><literal>WITHOUT RETURN</literal></term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      This option is only valid for cursors defined inside a procedure or
+      <command>DO</command> block.  <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> specifies
+      that the cursor's result rows will be provided as a result set of the
+      procedure or code block invocation.  To accomplish that, the cursor must
+      be left open at the end of the procedure or code block.  If multiple
+      <literal>WITH RETURN</literal> cursors are declared, then their results
+      will be returned in the order they were created.  <literal>WITHOUT
+      RETURN</literal> is the default.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
+
    <varlistentry>
     <term><replaceable class="parameter">query</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
@@ -339,6 +357,21 @@ <title>Examples</title>
    See <xref linkend="sql-fetch"/> for more
    examples of cursor usage.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   This example shows how to return multiple result sets from a procedure:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE test()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+DECLARE a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl1;
+DECLARE b CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM tbl2;
+$$;
+
+CALL test();
+</programlisting>
+   The results of the two cursors will be returned in order from this call.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
index 0555e9bc03..871a27b84b 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/information_schema.sql
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ CREATE VIEW routines AS
              CASE WHEN p.proisstrict THEN 'YES' ELSE 'NO' END END AS yes_or_no) AS is_null_call,
            CAST(null AS character_data) AS sql_path,
            CAST('YES' AS yes_or_no) AS schema_level_routine,
-           CAST(0 AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
+           CAST(p.prodynres AS cardinal_number) AS max_dynamic_result_sets,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_user_defined_cast,
            CAST(null AS yes_or_no) AS is_implicitly_invocable,
            CAST(CASE WHEN p.prosecdef THEN 'DEFINER' ELSE 'INVOKER' END AS character_data) AS security_type,
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index ebc4454743..a633bb7501 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* no prosupport */
 							 1, /* procost */
-							 0);	/* prorows */
+							 0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	procOid = myself.objectId;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 14d552fe2d..620fb80a9c 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				Datum proconfig,
 				Oid prosupport,
 				float4 procost,
-				float4 prorows)
+				float4 prorows,
+				int dynres)
 {
 	Oid			retval;
 	int			parameterCount;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proretset - 1] = BoolGetDatum(returnsSet);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_provolatile - 1] = CharGetDatum(volatility);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_proparallel - 1] = CharGetDatum(parallel);
+	values[Anum_pg_proc_prodynres - 1] = Int32GetDatum(dynres);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargs - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(parameterCount);
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_pronargdefaults - 1] = UInt16GetDatum(list_length(parameterDefaults));
 	values[Anum_pg_proc_prorettype - 1] = ObjectIdGetDatum(returnType);
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
index 75a09f14e0..032bef862d 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ T433	Multiargument GROUPING function			YES
 T434	GROUP BY DISTINCT			YES	
 T441	ABS and MOD functions			YES	
 T461	Symmetric BETWEEN predicate			YES	
-T471	Result sets return value			NO	
+T471	Result sets return value			NO	partially supported
 T472	DESCRIBE CURSOR			NO	
 T491	LATERAL derived table			YES	
 T495	Combined data change and retrieval			NO	different syntax
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 69f66dfe7d..fe0a74c4d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "utils/guc.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/portal.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 						 DefElem **cost_item,
 						 DefElem **rows_item,
 						 DefElem **support_item,
-						 DefElem **parallel_item)
+						 DefElem **parallel_item,
+						 DefElem **dynres_item)
 {
 	if (strcmp(defel->defname, "volatility") == 0)
 	{
@@ -589,12 +591,28 @@ compute_common_attribute(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		*parallel_item = defel;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(defel->defname, "dynamic_result_sets") == 0)
+	{
+		if (!is_procedure)
+			goto function_error;
+		if (*dynres_item)
+			errorConflictingDefElem(defel, pstate);
+
+		*dynres_item = defel;
+	}
 	else
 		return false;
 
 	/* Recognized an option */
 	return true;
 
+function_error:
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+			 errmsg("invalid attribute in function definition"),
+			 parser_errposition(pstate, defel->location)));
+	return false;
+
 procedure_error:
 	ereport(ERROR,
 			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -731,7 +749,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 							float4 *procost,
 							float4 *prorows,
 							Oid *prosupport,
-							char *parallel_p)
+							char *parallel_p,
+							int *dynres_p)
 {
 	ListCell   *option;
 	DefElem    *as_item = NULL;
@@ -747,6 +766,7 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 
 	foreach(option, options)
 	{
@@ -792,7 +812,8 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 										  &cost_item,
 										  &rows_item,
 										  &support_item,
-										  &parallel_item))
+										  &parallel_item,
+										  &dynres_item))
 		{
 			/* recognized common option */
 			continue;
@@ -840,6 +861,11 @@ compute_function_attributes(ParseState *pstate,
 		*prosupport = interpret_func_support(support_item);
 	if (parallel_item)
 		*parallel_p = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+	{
+		*dynres_p = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
+		Assert(*dynres_p >= 0);	/* enforced by parser */
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,6 +1077,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	Form_pg_language languageStruct;
 	List	   *as_clause;
 	char		parallel;
+	int			dynres;
 
 	/* Convert list of names to a name and namespace */
 	namespaceId = QualifiedNameGetCreationNamespace(stmt->funcname,
@@ -1075,6 +1102,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	prorows = -1;				/* indicates not set */
 	prosupport = InvalidOid;
 	parallel = PROPARALLEL_UNSAFE;
+	dynres = 0;
 
 	/* Extract non-default attributes from stmt->options list */
 	compute_function_attributes(pstate,
@@ -1084,7 +1112,7 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 								&isWindowFunc, &volatility,
 								&isStrict, &security, &isLeakProof,
 								&proconfig, &procost, &prorows,
-								&prosupport, &parallel);
+								&prosupport, &parallel, &dynres);
 
 	if (!language)
 	{
@@ -1285,7 +1313,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 						   PointerGetDatum(proconfig),
 						   prosupport,
 						   procost,
-						   prorows);
+						   prorows,
+						   dynres);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1362,6 +1391,7 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	DefElem    *rows_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *support_item = NULL;
 	DefElem    *parallel_item = NULL;
+	DefElem    *dynres_item = NULL;
 	ObjectAddress address;
 
 	rel = table_open(ProcedureRelationId, RowExclusiveLock);
@@ -1405,7 +1435,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 									 &cost_item,
 									 &rows_item,
 									 &support_item,
-									 &parallel_item) == false)
+									 &parallel_item,
+									 &dynres_item) == false)
 			elog(ERROR, "option \"%s\" not recognized", defel->defname);
 	}
 
@@ -1467,6 +1498,8 @@ AlterFunction(ParseState *pstate, AlterFunctionStmt *stmt)
 	}
 	if (parallel_item)
 		procForm->proparallel = interpret_func_parallel(parallel_item);
+	if (dynres_item)
+		procForm->prodynres = intVal(dynres_item->arg);
 	if (set_items)
 	{
 		Datum		datum;
@@ -2044,6 +2077,17 @@ IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 						get_namespace_name(nspOid))));
 }
 
+static List *procedure_stack;
+
+Oid
+CurrentProcedure(void)
+{
+	if (!procedure_stack)
+		return InvalidOid;
+	else
+		return llast_oid(procedure_stack);
+}
+
 /*
  * ExecuteDoStmt
  *		Execute inline procedural-language code
@@ -2140,8 +2184,19 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
 
 	ReleaseSysCache(languageTuple);
 
-	/* execute the inline handler */
-	OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, InvalidOid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		/* execute the inline handler */
+		OidFunctionCall1(laninline, PointerGetDatum(codeblock));
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(InvalidOid);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2183,6 +2238,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	AclResult	aclresult;
 	FmgrInfo	flinfo;
 	CallContext *callcontext;
+	int			prodynres;
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
@@ -2223,6 +2279,8 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 	if (((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prosecdef)
 		callcontext->atomic = true;
 
+	prodynres = ((Form_pg_proc) GETSTRUCT(tp))->prodynres;
+
 	ReleaseSysCache(tp);
 
 	/* safety check; see ExecInitFunc() */
@@ -2283,7 +2341,18 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 
 	/* Here we actually call the procedure */
 	pgstat_init_function_usage(fcinfo, &fcusage);
-	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+
+	procedure_stack = lappend_oid(procedure_stack, fexpr->funcid);
+	PG_TRY();
+	{
+		retval = FunctionCallInvoke(fcinfo);
+	}
+	PG_FINALLY();
+	{
+		procedure_stack = list_delete_last(procedure_stack);
+	}
+	PG_END_TRY();
+
 	pgstat_end_function_usage(&fcusage, true);
 
 	/* Handle the procedure's outputs */
@@ -2344,6 +2413,13 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver
 			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
+
+	CloseOtherReturnableCursors(fexpr->funcid);
+
+	if (list_length(GetReturnableCursors()) > prodynres)
+		ereport(WARNING,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS),
+				errmsg("attempt to return too many result sets"));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 8a3cf98cce..e73f7bfb22 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #include "access/xact.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/portalcmds.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/tstoreReceiver.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ PerformCursorOpen(ParseState *pstate, DeclareCursorStmt *cstmt, ParamListInfo pa
 			portal->cursorOptions |= CURSOR_OPT_NO_SCROLL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * For returnable cursors, remember the currently active procedure, as
+	 * well as the command ID, so we can sort by creation order later.  If
+	 * there is no procedure active, the cursor is marked as WITHOUT RETURN.
+	 * (This is not an error, per SQL standard, subclause "Effect of opening a
+	 * cursor".)
+	 */
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		Oid			procId = CurrentProcedure();
+
+		if (procId)
+		{
+			portal->procId = procId;
+			portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			portal->cursorOptions &= ~CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start execution, inserting parameters if any.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
index 04bddaef81..1e40fcedd3 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/typecmds.c
@@ -1777,7 +1777,8 @@ makeRangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 								 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 								 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 								 1.0,	/* procost */
-								 0.0);	/* prorows */
+								 0.0,	/* prorows */
+								 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 		/*
 		 * Make the constructors internally-dependent on the range type so
@@ -1842,7 +1843,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 
 	/*
 	 * Make the constructor internally-dependent on the multirange type so
@@ -1886,7 +1888,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
@@ -1924,7 +1927,8 @@ makeMultirangeConstructors(const char *name, Oid namespace,
 							 PointerGetDatum(NULL), /* proconfig */
 							 InvalidOid,	/* prosupport */
 							 1.0,	/* procost */
-							 0.0);	/* prorows */
+							 0.0,	/* prorows */
+							 0);	/* prodynres */
 	/* ditto */
 	recordDependencyOn(&myself, &referenced, DEPENDENCY_INTERNAL);
 	pfree(argtypes);
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
index a0138382a1..8312fbf2c6 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y
+++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 	DATA_P DATABASE DAY_P DEALLOCATE DEC DECIMAL_P DECLARE DEFAULT DEFAULTS
 	DEFERRABLE DEFERRED DEFINER DELETE_P DELIMITER DELIMITERS DEPENDS DEPTH DESC
 	DETACH DICTIONARY DISABLE_P DISCARD DISTINCT DO DOCUMENT_P DOMAIN_P
-	DOUBLE_P DROP
+	DOUBLE_P DROP DYNAMIC
 
 	EACH ELSE ENABLE_P ENCODING ENCRYPTED END_P ENUM_P ESCAPE EVENT EXCEPT
 	EXCLUDE EXCLUDING EXCLUSIVE EXECUTE EXISTS EXPLAIN EXPRESSION
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static Node *makeRecursiveViewSelect(char *relname, List *aliases, Node *query);
 
 	RANGE READ REAL REASSIGN RECHECK RECURSIVE REF_P REFERENCES REFERENCING
 	REFRESH REINDEX RELATIVE_P RELEASE RENAME REPEATABLE REPLACE REPLICA
-	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
+	RESET RESTART RESTRICT RESULT RETURN RETURNING RETURNS REVOKE RIGHT ROLE ROLLBACK ROLLUP
 	ROUTINE ROUTINES ROW ROWS RULE
 
 	SAVEPOINT SCHEMA SCHEMAS SCROLL SEARCH SECOND_P SECURITY SELECT SEQUENCE SEQUENCES
@@ -8532,6 +8532,10 @@ common_func_opt_item:
 				{
 					$$ = makeDefElem("parallel", (Node *) makeString($2), @1);
 				}
+			| DYNAMIC RESULT SETS Iconst
+				{
+					$$ = makeDefElem("dynamic_result_sets", (Node *)makeInteger($4), @1);
+				}
 		;
 
 createfunc_opt_item:
@@ -12421,6 +12425,12 @@ cursor_options: /*EMPTY*/					{ $$ = 0; }
 opt_hold: /* EMPTY */						{ $$ = 0; }
 			| WITH HOLD						{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
 			| WITHOUT HOLD					{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITH RETURN			{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD | CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITH RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITH HOLD WITHOUT RETURN		{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_HOLD; }
+			| WITHOUT HOLD WITHOUT RETURN	{ $$ = 0; }
+			| WITH RETURN					{ $$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN; }
+			| WITHOUT RETURN				{ $$ = 0; }
 		;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -16787,6 +16797,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ENABLE_P
 			| ENCODING
@@ -16932,6 +16943,7 @@ unreserved_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
@@ -17332,6 +17344,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| DOMAIN_P
 			| DOUBLE_P
 			| DROP
+			| DYNAMIC
 			| EACH
 			| ELSE
 			| ENABLE_P
@@ -17519,6 +17532,7 @@ bare_label_keyword:
 			| RESET
 			| RESTART
 			| RESTRICT
+			| RESULT
 			| RETURN
 			| RETURNS
 			| REVOKE
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index cab709b07b..98ac9aa012 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "access/xact.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/defrem.h"
 #include "commands/prepare.h"
 #include "common/pg_prng.h"
 #include "jit/jit.h"
@@ -1073,6 +1074,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		int16		format;
 		const char *cmdtagname;
 		size_t		cmdtaglen;
+		ListCell   *lc;
 
 		pgstat_report_query_id(0, true);
 
@@ -1235,7 +1237,7 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
 
 		/*
-		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it (and the receiver).
+		 * Run the portal to completion, and then drop it.
 		 */
 		(void) PortalRun(portal,
 						 FETCH_ALL,
@@ -1245,10 +1247,34 @@ exec_simple_query(const char *query_string)
 						 receiver,
 						 &qc);
 
-		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
-
 		PortalDrop(portal, false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+		 */
+		foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+		{
+			Portal		dynportal = lfirst(lc);
+
+			if (dest == DestRemote)
+				SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dynportal);
+
+			PortalRun(dynportal,
+					  FETCH_ALL,
+					  true,
+					  true,
+					  receiver,
+					  receiver,
+					  NULL);
+
+			PortalDrop(dynportal, false);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Drop the receiver.
+		 */
+		receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
+
 		if (lnext(parsetree_list, parsetree_item) == NULL)
 		{
 			/*
@@ -2200,6 +2226,11 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
+	if (GetReturnableCursors())
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+				errmsg("dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol"));
+
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
 	/* Done executing; remove the params error callback */
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
index 3d244af130..9b94a5fa92 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
+++ b/src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Section: Class 01 - Warning
 # do not use this class for failure conditions
 01000    W    ERRCODE_WARNING                                                warning
 0100C    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_DYNAMIC_RESULT_SETS_RETURNED                   dynamic_result_sets_returned
+0100E    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_ATTEMPT_TO_RETURN_TOO_MANY_RESULT_SETS         attempt_to_return_too_many_result_sets
 01008    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_IMPLICIT_ZERO_BIT_PADDING                      implicit_zero_bit_padding
 01003    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_NULL_VALUE_ELIMINATED_IN_SET_FUNCTION          null_value_eliminated_in_set_function
 01007    W    ERRCODE_WARNING_PRIVILEGE_NOT_GRANTED                          privilege_not_granted
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
index 06dfa85f04..f29a6eabf8 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/mmgr/portalmem.c
@@ -1289,3 +1289,51 @@ ForgetPortalSnapshots(void)
 		elog(ERROR, "portal snapshots (%d) did not account for all active snapshots (%d)",
 			 numPortalSnaps, numActiveSnaps);
 }
+
+static int
+cmp_portals_by_creation(const ListCell *a, const ListCell *b)
+{
+	Portal		pa = lfirst(a);
+	Portal		pb = lfirst(b);
+
+	return pa->createCid - pb->createCid;
+}
+
+List *
+GetReturnableCursors(void)
+{
+	List	   *ret = NIL;
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+			ret = lappend(ret, portal);
+	}
+
+	list_sort(ret, cmp_portals_by_creation);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void
+CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid)
+{
+	HASH_SEQ_STATUS status;
+	PortalHashEnt *hentry;
+
+	hash_seq_init(&status, PortalHashTable);
+
+	while ((hentry = (PortalHashEnt *) hash_seq_search(&status)) != NULL)
+	{
+		Portal		portal = hentry->portal;
+
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN && portal->procId != procid)
+			PortalDrop(portal, false);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
index cc424fd3b2..1bc4aacedb 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/pg_dump.c
@@ -11641,6 +11641,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	char	   *prorows;
 	char	   *prosupport;
 	char	   *proparallel;
+	int			prodynres;
 	char	   *lanname;
 	char	  **configitems = NULL;
 	int			nconfigitems = 0;
@@ -11708,10 +11709,17 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 
 		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 140000)
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "pg_get_function_sqlbody(p.oid) AS prosqlbody,\n");
 		else
 			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
-								 "NULL AS prosqlbody\n");
+								 "NULL AS prosqlbody,\n");
+
+		if (fout->remoteVersion >= 160000)
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "prodynres\n");
+		else
+			appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
+								 "0 AS prodynres\n");
 
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(query,
 							 "FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p, pg_catalog.pg_language l\n"
@@ -11756,6 +11764,7 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	prorows = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prorows"));
 	prosupport = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prosupport"));
 	proparallel = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "proparallel"));
+	prodynres = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "prodynres")));
 	lanname = PQgetvalue(res, 0, PQfnumber(res, "lanname"));
 
 	/*
@@ -11874,6 +11883,9 @@ dumpFunc(Archive *fout, const FuncInfo *finfo)
 	if (proisstrict[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " STRICT");
 
+	if (prodynres > 0)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(q, " DYNAMIC RESULT SETS %d", prodynres);
+
 	if (prosecdef[0] == 't')
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(q, " SECURITY DEFINER");
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index e7abe0b497..f4ef8f0ece 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CATALOG(pg_proc,1255,ProcedureRelationId) BKI_BOOTSTRAP BKI_ROWTYPE_OID(81,Proce
 	/* see PROPARALLEL_ categories below */
 	char		proparallel BKI_DEFAULT(s);
 
+	/* maximum number of dynamic result sets */
+	int32		prodynres BKI_DEFAULT(0);
+
 	/* number of arguments */
 	/* Note: need not be given in pg_proc.dat; genbki.pl will compute it */
 	int16		pronargs;
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ extern ObjectAddress ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 									 Datum proconfig,
 									 Oid prosupport,
 									 float4 procost,
-									 float4 prorows);
+									 float4 prorows,
+									 int dynres);
 
 extern bool function_parse_error_transpose(const char *prosrc);
 
diff --git a/src/include/commands/defrem.h b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
index 4f7f87fc62..fcfe8df78e 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/defrem.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/defrem.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ObjectAddress CreateTransform(CreateTransformStmt *stmt);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 									   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(ParseState *pstate, DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
+extern Oid	CurrentProcedure(void);
 extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern TupleDesc CallStmtResultDesc(CallStmt *stmt);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index f7d7f10f7d..acae7da708 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -3010,6 +3010,7 @@ typedef struct SecLabelStmt
 #define CURSOR_OPT_INSENSITIVE	0x0008	/* INSENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_ASENSITIVE	0x0010	/* ASENSITIVE */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_HOLD			0x0020	/* WITH HOLD */
+#define CURSOR_OPT_RETURN		0x0040	/* WITH RETURN */
 /* these planner-control flags do not correspond to any SQL grammar: */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN	0x0100	/* prefer fast-start plan */
 #define CURSOR_OPT_GENERIC_PLAN 0x0200	/* force use of generic plan */
diff --git a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
index bb36213e6f..60457d21f7 100644
--- a/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
+++ b/src/include/parser/kwlist.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("document", DOCUMENT_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("domain", DOMAIN_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("double", DOUBLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("drop", DROP, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("dynamic", DYNAMIC, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("each", EACH, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("else", ELSE, RESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("enable", ENABLE_P, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ PG_KEYWORD("replica", REPLICA, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("reset", RESET, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restart", RESTART, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("restrict", RESTRICT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
+PG_KEYWORD("result", RESULT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("return", RETURN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returning", RETURNING, RESERVED_KEYWORD, AS_LABEL)
 PG_KEYWORD("returns", RETURNS, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD, BARE_LABEL)
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index aa08b1e0fc..6f04362dfe 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	SubTransactionId activeSubid;	/* the last subxact with activity */
 	int			createLevel;	/* creating subxact's nesting level */
 
+	/*
+	 * Procedure that created this portal.  Used for returnable cursors.
+	 */
+	Oid				procId;
+	/*
+	 * Command ID where the portal was created.  Used for sorting returnable
+	 * cursors into creation order.
+	 */
+	CommandId		createCid;
+
 	/* The query or queries the portal will execute */
 	const char *sourceText;		/* text of query (as of 8.4, never NULL) */
 	CommandTag	commandTag;		/* command tag for original query */
@@ -248,5 +258,7 @@ extern void PortalHashTableDeleteAll(void);
 extern bool ThereAreNoReadyPortals(void);
 extern void HoldPinnedPortals(void);
 extern void ForgetPortalSnapshots(void);
+extern List *GetReturnableCursors(void);
+extern void CloseOtherReturnableCursors(Oid procid);
 
 #endif							/* PORTAL_H */
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/Makefile b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/Makefile
index f7eb42d54f..0b9686fbff 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ REGRESS_OPTS = --dbname=$(PL_TESTDB)
 
 REGRESS = plpgsql_array plpgsql_call plpgsql_control plpgsql_copy plpgsql_domain \
 	plpgsql_record plpgsql_cache plpgsql_simple plpgsql_transaction \
-	plpgsql_trap plpgsql_trigger plpgsql_varprops
+	plpgsql_trap plpgsql_trigger plpgsql_varprops plpgsql_with_return
 
 # where to find gen_keywordlist.pl and subsidiary files
 TOOLSDIR = $(top_srcdir)/src/tools
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_with_return.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_with_return.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f6b034e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_with_return.out
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+CREATE TABLE drs_test1 (a int);
+INSERT INTO drs_test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE drs_test2 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO drs_test2 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM drs_test1;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+ ay 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DO $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM drs_test1;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(1);
+  OPEN c2;
+END;
+$$;
+ ay 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+-- (The result sets of the called procedure are not returned.)
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+  CALL pdrstest1(1);
+END;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM drs_test1;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+ ax 
+----
+  1
+  2
+  3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+ ax 
+----
+  2
+  4
+  6
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+DROP TABLE drs_test1, drs_test2;
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/meson.build b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/meson.build
index e185a87024..b6fc35e23f 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/meson.build
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ tests += {
       'plpgsql_trap',
       'plpgsql_trigger',
       'plpgsql_varprops',
+      'plpgsql_with_return',
     ],
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
index ffd6d2e3bc..ea11144f6d 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c
@@ -4776,6 +4776,12 @@ exec_stmt_open(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt)
 		elog(ERROR, "could not open cursor: %s",
 			 SPI_result_code_string(SPI_result));
 
+	if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_RETURN)
+	{
+		portal->procId = estate->func->fn_oid;
+		portal->createCid = GetCurrentCommandId(true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If cursor variable was NULL, store the generated portal name in it,
 	 * after verifying it's okay to assign to.
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
index edeb72c380..bff1557005 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <datum>	getdiag_target
 %type <ival>	getdiag_item
 
-%type <ival>	opt_scrollable
+%type <ival>	opt_scrollable opt_with_return
 %type <fetch>	opt_fetch_direction
 
 %type <ival>	opt_transaction_chain
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_WARNING
 %token <keyword>	K_WHEN
 %token <keyword>	K_WHILE
+%token <keyword>	K_WITH
+%token <keyword>	K_WITHOUT
 
 %%
 
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 						plpgsql_ns_additem($4->itemtype,
 										   $4->itemno, $1.name);
 					}
-				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR
+				| decl_varname opt_scrollable K_CURSOR opt_with_return
 					{ plpgsql_ns_push($1.name, PLPGSQL_LABEL_OTHER); }
 				  decl_cursor_args decl_is_for decl_cursor_query
 					{
@@ -546,12 +548,12 @@ decl_statement	: decl_varname decl_const decl_datatype decl_collate decl_notnull
 																		  NULL),
 												   true);
 
-						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $7;
-						if ($5 == NULL)
+						new->cursor_explicit_expr = $8;
+						if ($6 == NULL)
 							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = -1;
 						else
-							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $5->dno;
-						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2;
+							new->cursor_explicit_argrow = $6->dno;
+						new->cursor_options = CURSOR_OPT_FAST_PLAN | $2 | $4;
 					}
 				;
 
@@ -569,6 +571,20 @@ opt_scrollable :
 					}
 				;
 
+opt_with_return :
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				| K_WITH K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+					}
+				| K_WITHOUT K_RETURN
+					{
+						$$ = 0;
+					}
+				;
+
 decl_cursor_query :
 					{
 						$$ = read_sql_stmt();
@@ -1976,6 +1992,10 @@ stmt_execsql	: K_IMPORT
 					{
 						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_MERGE, @1);
 					}
+				| K_WITH
+					{
+						$$ = make_execsql_stmt(K_WITH, @1);
+					}
 				| T_WORD
 					{
 						int			tok;
@@ -2098,6 +2118,30 @@ stmt_open		: K_OPEN cursor_variable
 								tok = yylex();
 							}
 
+							/* same for opt_with_return */
+							if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITH, "with"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= CURSOR_OPT_RETURN;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+							else if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+											   K_WITHOUT, "without"))
+							{
+								tok = yylex();
+								if (tok_is_keyword(tok, &yylval,
+												   K_RETURN, "return"))
+								{
+									new->cursor_options |= 0;
+									tok = yylex();
+								}
+							}
+
 							if (tok != K_FOR)
 								yyerror("syntax error, expected \"FOR\"");
 
@@ -2552,6 +2596,8 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_USE_VARIABLE
 				| K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT
 				| K_WARNING
+				| K_WITH
+				| K_WITHOUT
 				;
 
 %%
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
index 466bdc7a20..8a8f8ea47a 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_unreserved_kwlist.h
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ PG_KEYWORD("use_column", K_USE_COLUMN)
 PG_KEYWORD("use_variable", K_USE_VARIABLE)
 PG_KEYWORD("variable_conflict", K_VARIABLE_CONFLICT)
 PG_KEYWORD("warning", K_WARNING)
+PG_KEYWORD("with", K_WITH)
+PG_KEYWORD("without", K_WITHOUT)
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_with_return.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_with_return.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08da362bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_with_return.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+CREATE TABLE drs_test1 (a int);
+INSERT INTO drs_test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE drs_test2 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO drs_test2 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM drs_test1;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(x);
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1(1);
+CALL pdrstest1(2);
+
+
+DO $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN (y int) FOR SELECT a * y AS ay FROM drs_test1;
+  c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1(1);
+  OPEN c2;
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+-- (The result sets of the called procedure are not returned.)
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+  CALL pdrstest1(1);
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2(x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+  c1 refcursor;
+  c2 refcursor;
+BEGIN
+  OPEN c1 WITH RETURN FOR SELECT a * x AS ax FROM drs_test1;
+  IF x > 1 THEN
+    OPEN c2 SCROLL WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+  END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2(1);
+CALL pdrstest2(2);
+
+
+DROP TABLE drs_test1, drs_test2;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out b/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b2529c99e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+CREATE TABLE drs_test1 (a int);
+INSERT INTO drs_test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE drs_test2 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO drs_test2 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+-- return a couple of result sets from a procedure
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest1();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+-- return too many result sets from a procedure
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest2();
+WARNING:  attempt to return too many result sets
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+  x  |  y  
+-----+-----
+ abc | def
+ foo | bar
+(2 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
+WARNING:  attempt to return too many result sets
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+-- nested calls
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+-- (The result sets of the called procedure are not returned.)
+CALL pdrstest3();
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+CALL pdrstest3() \bind \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+-- both out parameter and result sets
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+CALL pdrstest4('x');
+ a  
+----
+ xx
+(1 row)
+
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+CALL pdrstest4($1) \bind 'y' \g
+ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+-- test the nested error handling
+CREATE TABLE drs_test_dummy (a int);
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest5a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_dummy;
+$$;
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest5b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest5a();
+$$;
+DROP TABLE drs_test_dummy;
+CALL pdrstest5b();
+ERROR:  relation "drs_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_du...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest5a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest5b" statement 1
+CALL pdrstest5b() \bind \g
+ERROR:  relation "drs_test_dummy" does not exist
+LINE 2: DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_du...
+                                                         ^
+QUERY:  
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_dummy;
+
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "pdrstest5a" during startup
+SQL function "pdrstest5b" statement 1
+-- cleanup
+DROP TABLE drs_test1, drs_test2;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/parallel_schedule b/src/test/regress/parallel_schedule
index 15e015b3d6..57f3c9b6cd 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/parallel_schedule
+++ b/src/test/regress/parallel_schedule
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test: copy copyselect copydml insert insert_conflict
 # Note: many of the tests in later groups depend on create_index
 # ----------
 test: create_function_c create_misc create_operator create_procedure create_table create_type
-test: create_index create_index_spgist create_view index_including index_including_gist
+test: create_index create_index_spgist create_view index_including index_including_gist dynamic_result_sets
 
 # ----------
 # Another group of parallel tests
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/dynamic_result_sets.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/dynamic_result_sets.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed4a91740e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/dynamic_result_sets.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+CREATE TABLE drs_test1 (a int);
+INSERT INTO drs_test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+CREATE TABLE drs_test2 (x text, y text);
+INSERT INTO drs_test2 VALUES ('abc', 'def'), ('foo', 'bar');
+
+
+-- return a couple of result sets from a procedure
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest1()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 2
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest1();
+CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
+
+
+-- return too many result sets from a procedure
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c1 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+DECLARE c2 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test2;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest2();
+CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
+
+
+-- nested calls
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest1();
+DECLARE c3 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1 WHERE a < 2;
+$$;
+
+-- (The result sets of the called procedure are not returned.)
+CALL pdrstest3();
+CALL pdrstest3() \bind \g
+
+
+-- both out parameter and result sets
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c4 CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test1;
+SELECT a || a;
+$$;
+
+CALL pdrstest4('x');
+CALL pdrstest4($1) \bind 'y' \g
+
+
+-- test the nested error handling
+
+CREATE TABLE drs_test_dummy (a int);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest5a()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+DECLARE c5a CURSOR WITH RETURN FOR SELECT * FROM drs_test_dummy;
+$$;
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest5b()
+LANGUAGE SQL
+DYNAMIC RESULT SETS 1
+AS $$
+CALL pdrstest5a();
+$$;
+
+DROP TABLE drs_test_dummy;
+
+CALL pdrstest5b();
+CALL pdrstest5b() \bind \g
+
+
+-- cleanup
+
+DROP TABLE drs_test1, drs_test2;

base-commit: 4fc53819a45fe6e7233a69bb279557b2070dcc40
-- 
2.39.2

v8-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-in-extended-query-protoco.patchtext/plain; charset=UTF-8; name=v8-0002-WIP-Dynamic-result-sets-in-extended-query-protoco.patchDownload
From 552a7fa9e79578b37f375579f7cb46cd897d100f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:21:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH v8 2/2] WIP: Dynamic result sets in extended query protocol

This is currently broken due to/since acb7e4eb6b.

TODO: consider minor protocol version bump (3.1)
---
 doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml                    | 19 +++++++++++
 src/backend/tcop/postgres.c                   | 32 ++++++++++++++++---
 src/backend/tcop/pquery.c                     |  6 ++++
 src/include/utils/portal.h                    |  2 ++
 src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c           |  6 ++--
 .../regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out  | 31 +++++++++++++++---
 6 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 93fc7167d4..ec605b12b5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -959,6 +959,25 @@ <title>Extended Query</title>
     an empty query string), ErrorResponse, or PortalSuspended.
    </para>
 
+   <para>
+    Executing a portal may give rise to a <firstterm>dynamic result set
+    sequence</firstterm>.  That means the command contained in the portal
+    created additional result sets beyond what it normally returns.  (The
+    typical example is calling a stored procedure that creates dynamic result
+    sets.)  Dynamic result sets are issued after whatever response the main
+    command issued.  Each dynamic result set begins with a RowDescription
+    message followed by zero or more DataRow messages.  (Since, as explained
+    above, an Execute message normally does not respond with a RowDescription,
+    the appearance of the first RowDescription marks the end of the primary
+    result set of the portal and the beginning of the first dynamic result
+    set.)  The CommandComplete message that concludes the Execute message
+    response follows <emphasis>after</emphasis> all dynamic result sets.  Note
+    that dynamic result sets cannot, by their nature, be decribed prior to the
+    execution of the portal.  Multiple executions of the same prepared
+    statement could result in dynamic result sets with different row
+    descriptions being returned.
+   </para>
+
    <para>
     At completion of each series of extended-query messages, the frontend
     should issue a Sync message.  This parameterless message causes the
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 98ac9aa012..89da5c7512 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -2086,6 +2086,7 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 	const char *sourceText;
 	const char *prepStmtName;
 	ParamListInfo portalParams;
+	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		save_log_statement_stats = log_statement_stats;
 	bool		is_xact_command;
 	bool		execute_is_fetch;
@@ -2226,10 +2227,33 @@ exec_execute_message(const char *portal_name, long max_rows)
 						  receiver,
 						  &qc);
 
-	if (GetReturnableCursors())
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-				errmsg("dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol"));
+	/*
+	 * Run portals for dynamic result sets.
+	 */
+	foreach (lc, GetReturnableCursors())
+	{
+		Portal dyn_portal = lfirst(lc);
+
+		if (dest == DestRemoteExecute)
+			SetRemoteDestReceiverParams(receiver, dyn_portal);
+
+		PortalSetResultFormat(dyn_portal, 1, &portal->dynamic_format);
+
+		SendRowDescriptionMessage(&row_description_buf,
+								  dyn_portal->tupDesc,
+								  FetchPortalTargetList(dyn_portal),
+								  dyn_portal->formats);
+
+		PortalRun(dyn_portal,
+				  FETCH_ALL,
+				  true,
+				  true,
+				  receiver,
+				  receiver,
+				  NULL);
+
+		PortalDrop(dyn_portal, false);
+	}
 
 	receiver->rDestroy(receiver);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
index 5f0248acc5..6469940935 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/pquery.c
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 					 errmsg("bind message has %d result formats but query has %d columns",
 							nFormats, natts)));
 		memcpy(portal->formats, formats, natts * sizeof(int16));
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 	else if (nFormats > 0)
 	{
@@ -649,12 +651,16 @@ PortalSetResultFormat(Portal portal, int nFormats, int16 *formats)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = format1;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = format1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* use default format for all columns */
 		for (i = 0; i < natts; i++)
 			portal->formats[i] = 0;
+
+		portal->dynamic_format = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/include/utils/portal.h b/src/include/utils/portal.h
index 6f04362dfe..55406b8654 100644
--- a/src/include/utils/portal.h
+++ b/src/include/utils/portal.h
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ typedef struct PortalData
 	TupleDesc	tupDesc;		/* descriptor for result tuples */
 	/* and these are the format codes to use for the columns: */
 	int16	   *formats;		/* a format code for each column */
+	/* Format code for dynamic result sets */
+	int16		dynamic_format;
 
 	/*
 	 * Outermost ActiveSnapshot for execution of the portal's queries.  For
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
index 8ab6a88416..863a09cf74 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-protocol3.c
@@ -320,10 +320,8 @@ pqParseInput3(PGconn *conn)
 					{
 						/*
 						 * A new 'T' message is treated as the start of
-						 * another PGresult.  (It is not clear that this is
-						 * really possible with the current backend.) We stop
-						 * parsing until the application accepts the current
-						 * result.
+						 * another PGresult.  We stop parsing until the
+						 * application accepts the current result.
 						 */
 						conn->asyncStatus = PGASYNC_READY;
 						return;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out b/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
index 7b2529c99e..3584f1ec8c 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/dynamic_result_sets.out
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ CALL pdrstest1();
 (2 rows)
 
 CALL pdrstest1() \bind \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 -- return too many result sets from a procedure
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest2()
 LANGUAGE SQL
@@ -51,7 +58,14 @@ WARNING:  attempt to return too many result sets
 
 CALL pdrstest2() \bind \g
 WARNING:  attempt to return too many result sets
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
+(3 rows)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 -- nested calls
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest3()
 LANGUAGE SQL
@@ -68,7 +82,11 @@ CALL pdrstest3();
 (1 row)
 
 CALL pdrstest3() \bind \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a 
+---
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
 -- both out parameter and result sets
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest4(INOUT a text)
 LANGUAGE SQL
@@ -91,7 +109,12 @@ CALL pdrstest4('x');
 (3 rows)
 
 CALL pdrstest4($1) \bind 'y' \g
-ERROR:  dynamic result sets are not yet supported in extended query protocol
+ a  
+----
+ yy
+(1 row)
+
+server sent data ("D" message) without prior row description ("T" message)
 -- test the nested error handling
 CREATE TABLE drs_test_dummy (a int);
 CREATE PROCEDURE pdrstest5a()
-- 
2.39.2