2012/5/30 yi huang <yi.codeplayer@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> create or replace function call_foo() >> returns void as $$ >> declare r record; >> begin >> r := foo('Hello'); >> raise notice ''% %', r.somerow, r.otherinfo; >> end; >> $$ language plpgsql; > > > It turns out i also need to define a type for the result record of `foo`, > because record can't reveal the structure of the result (it complains: > record "r" has no field "somerow"). > I have to created this type: > > create type foo_result as (somerow SomeTable, otherinfo varchar); > > then change `r record;` to `r foo_result;` , no need change `foo` itself, > and it works now. > > I don't know is this the best way to do this though. best way is way that works :). Implementation of records and related features is relative complex and not consistent all time - mainly when function with OUT arguments is used. There are a issues - sometimes cast is necessary, sometimes nested records can be accessed only to first level (and for second levels you needs casts or auxiliary variables) - so it works perfectly, but sometime is difficult to find syntax that works. Regards Pavel > >> >> >> regards >> >> Pavel >> >> 2012/5/30 yi huang <yi.codeplayer@xxxxxxxxx>: >> > I'm porting a oracle function to postgresql, which has signature like >> > this: >> > >> > FUNCTION foo >> > ( seq IN varchar >> > , somerow OUT SomeTable >> > , otherinfo OUT varchar >> > ) >> > >> > It's easy to port this function itself to postgresql, but i have problem >> > to >> > execute this function and assign the results into variables: >> > >> > SELECT (foo(seq)).* INTO (v_somerow, v_otherinfo); >> > >> > It complains v_somerow can not be row type. >> > >> > How to handle the result of function foo? >> > >> > Best regards. >> > YiHuang. > > > > > -- > http://yi-programmer.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general