create a function with return type as a RECORD.
CREATE FUNCTION xyz() RETURNS record AS
$$
declare
abc RECORD;
begin
abc := (1, 2);
return abc;
end;
$$
language plpgsql;
And execute the function in this fashion:
select a, b from xyz() as (a int, b int);
Do you like that ... :-)
--Imad
www.EnterpriseDB.com
On 5/11/07, Gábriel Ákos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2007 19:09:07 +0500
imad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You might be looking for PostgreSQL RECORD data type.
Thanks. Give me an example please. I saw the documentation already.
>
> --Imad
> www.EnterpriseDB.com
>
> On 5/11/07, Gábriel Ákos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > How should I define a record type (there is no table with this
> > record type) programmatically in pl/pgsql?
> > I'd like to return a record with 3 string elements, 2 integers and 1
> > date.
--
Üdvözlettel,
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