function returning a record
Hi,
I'm trying to return a RECORD from a function, but when I try to use the
variable I have the following error:
ERROR: record "r" has no field "id"
Here's an example:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test()
RETURNS CHARACTER VARYING AS '
DECLARE r RECORD;
BEGIN
SELECT INTO r get_id(''mytable'');
RETURN r.id::TEXT || '' : '' || r.name;
END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_id(CHARACTER VARYING)
RETURNS RECORD AS '
DECLARE
mytable ALIAS FOR $1;
r RECORD;
BEGIN
FOR r IN EXECUTE
''SELECT id, name FROM '' || mytable || '' WHERE id = 1''
LOOP
RAISE NOTICE ''r: %, %'', r.id, r.name;
RETURN r;
END LOOP;
RETURN NULL;
END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
test=> select test();
NOTICE: r: 1, ttt
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test" line 3 at select into variables
ERROR: record "r" has no field "id"
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test" line 5 at return
Any idea welcomed ;-)
Thanks,
Pascal
Ok, I found the solution :-D
In the function test(), instead of:
SELECT INTO r get_id(''mytable'');
The following must be done:
SELECT INTO r * FROM get_id(''mytable'') AS (id INT, name VARCHAR(50));
/!\ the datatypes must be EXACTLY the same.
For example, specifying CHARACTER VARYING or even VARCHAR(51) instead of
VARCHAR(50) will lead to the following error:
ERROR: query-specified return row and actual function return row do not
match
I hope it will at least help some one...
Pascal
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Hi,
I'm trying to return a RECORD from a function, but when I try to use the
variable I have the following error:
ERROR: record "r" has no field "id"Here's an example:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test()
RETURNS CHARACTER VARYING AS '
DECLARE r RECORD;
BEGIN
SELECT INTO r get_id(''mytable'');
RETURN r.id::TEXT || '' : '' || r.name;
END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_id(CHARACTER VARYING)
RETURNS RECORD AS '
DECLARE
mytable ALIAS FOR $1;
r RECORD;
BEGIN
FOR r IN EXECUTE
''SELECT id, name FROM '' || mytable || '' WHERE id = 1''
LOOP
RAISE NOTICE ''r: %, %'', r.id, r.name;
RETURN r;
END LOOP;RETURN NULL;
END;' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';test=> select test();
NOTICE: r: 1, ttt
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test" line 3 at select into variables
ERROR: record "r" has no field "id"
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "test" line 5 at returnAny idea welcomed ;-)
Thanks,
Pascal---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
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