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Re: Help with a very newbie question...

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1.
Plpgsql-function can return record (or set of records).
Sql-function returns result of the last query in it's body.

2.
I prefer simple solutions, though I write sql-functions whenever requirement likes as "parametrized view". But I know that in some special situations plpgsql-function with clever loops may have better performance than simple sql-function with very complicated joins.


3.
Could you explain your question it in some example?

Cristian Prieto wrote:

Well, I will ask a little more clear:
1. A function could be declare to return a RECORD value? (the manual doesn't put it so clear, mention only simple return values and declaration values, not return values).
2. It will be better declare that function as a parametrized view or as a pgsql function?
3. If the record value is not a right return value, what kind of return value could I use for it?


Thanks a lot for your help...

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Poslusny" <pajout@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Cristian Prieto" <cristian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:44 AM
Subject: Re:  Help with a very newbie question...


I think that sql-functions may serve as parametrized views for you...

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/xfunc-sql.html

Cristian Prieto wrote:

I want to create a view or a sp which returns NULL if nothing is found and a recordset if the user is found
I wrote something like:
CREATE sp_getuser(name, pass) RETURNS record AS
$body$
DECLARE
retval RECORD;
BEGIN
SELECT INTO retval * FROM Users WHERE userid=name AND passwd=pass;
IF NOT FOUND THEN
RETURN NULL;
ELSE
RETURN retval;
END;
$body$
LANGUAGE plpgsql;
What is wrong with that function? I guess I could create it as a View but I don't know how to pass parameters in a view, somebody could help me with this?
Thanks a lot!



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