Just curious but since which version these IN/OUT parameters are supported? -- Matthias > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of A. Kretschmer > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:01 PM > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Fwd: Help with function > > > am Wed, dem 04.10.2006, um 9:31:28 -0400 mailte Chris > Hoover folgendes: > > Here is my attempt at the function (note, this is a simple > example that could > > obviously be done via a view, but I am trying to learn more > about writing > > plpgsql functions): > > > > create or replace function dba.active_transactions_by_db() > returns setof > > integer pg_stat_activity.datname%TYPE as > > $BODY$ > > declare > > dbName varchar; > > activeTransactions integer; > > countRec record; > > begin > > for countRec in select count(1) as cnt, datname from > pg_stat_activity group > > by datname loop > > return next countRec; > > end loop; > > > > return countRec; > > end; > > $BODY$ > > language plpgsql; > > I wrote for you this: > > create or replace function active_transactions_by_db(out _cnt > int, out _datname text) returns setof record as > $BODY$ > declare > dbName varchar; > activeTransactions integer; > countRec record; > begin > for countRec in select count(1) as cnt, datname from > pg_stat_activity group by datname loop > _cnt := countRec.cnt; > _datname := countRec.datname; > return next; > end loop; > > return; > end; > $BODY$ > language plpgsql; > > > > It works. > If you want lern more about IN and OUT - Parameters, see: > http://people.planetpostgresql.org/xzilla/index.php?/archives/ 149-out-parameter-sql-plpgsql-examples.html#extended HTH, Andreas -- Andreas Kretschmer Kontakt: Heynitz: 035242/47215, D1: 0160/7141639 (mehr: -> Header) GnuPG-ID: 0x3FFF606C, privat 0x7F4584DA http://wwwkeys.de.pgp.net ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings