2008/5/12 Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > "D. Dante Lorenso" <dante@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> I'd like to be able to do this: >> >> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "my_custom_func" (in_value bigint) >> RETURNS SETOF (col1name BIGINT, col2name TEXT, ...) AS > > You realize of course that you can do this *today* if you use OUT > parameters? > > CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION "my_custom_func" (in_value bigint, > OUT col1name BIGINT, OUT col2name TEXT, ...) > RETURNS SETOF RECORD AS > > The TABLE syntax is a bit more standards-compliant maybe, but it's not > offering any actual new functionality. it should minimalize columns and variables collision (for beginer users).There isn't new functionality, but it can be more accessible for new users. What I know, current syntax is for some people curios . Regars Pavel Stehule > > regards, tom lane >
