Re: Returning RECORD from PGSQL without custom type?

2008/5/12 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>:
> "D. Dante Lorenso" <dante@lorenso.com> 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
>