> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.getmsg() RETURNS integer LANGUAGE plpgsql > AS $function$ > declare > rec record; > begin > for rec in select id from msg where busy = false order by id loop > update msg set busy = true where id = rec.id and busy = false; > if found then > return rec.id; > end if; > end loop; > return -1; > end; > $function$ I think you could also do something roughly similar in a statement by using a RETURNING clause on the update, such as: update msg set busy = true where id = (select min(id) from msg where busy = false) returning *; Cheers, Kevin -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
