Re: udf return column name not value

2010-03-15 Thread chamila gayan
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 12:58 AM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: udf return column name not value > > CREATE FUNCTION getcolumnvalue(id int,columnname varchar(30)) > RETURNS varchar(50) DETERMINISTIC > READS SQL DATA > begin > declare retval varchar(50); > retur

RE: udf return column name not value

2010-03-15 Thread Gavin Towey
, 2010 12:58 AM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: udf return column name not value CREATE FUNCTION getcolumnvalue(id int,columnname varchar(30)) RETURNS varchar(50) DETERMINISTIC READS SQL DATA begin declare retval varchar(50); return retval; end; I want get value of related column but it return column name

udf return column name not value

2010-03-15 Thread chamila gayan
CREATE FUNCTION getcolumnvalue(id int,columnname varchar(30)) RETURNS varchar(50) DETERMINISTIC READS SQL DATA begin declare retval varchar(50); select columnname into retval from user where ID = id ; return retval; end; I want get value of related column but it return column name. ex:- ('tom' wha