On 20/02/2010 13:08, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote: > On 02/20/2010 02:32 PM, John R Pierce wrote: >> Nilesh Govindarajan wrote: >>> How do I create a procedure using plpgsql cursors to print the output >>> of the query in the cursor (using for loop) ? >>> >>> In all docs I found, it seems to be a must to return data to the call >>> which is not what I want. >>> >> >> what is it going to print it on? the postgres server processes have no >> console or stdout device. > > Okay, so how do I print it to stdout ?
Well, it still has to get back to the client from the server - hence you need to return the data.... stout here will be stdout of the server, not the client. Maybe if you say more clearly what it is you *do* want, rather than what you don't, people may be able to help you. :-) Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland r...@iol.ie -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
