Re: PG function with pseudotype "anyelement" for IN, OUT parametershows wrong behaviour.

Hi All,

Please check the below scenario, with pseudotype "anyelement" for IN, OUT parameter and the RETURN record in a function.

postgres=# create table tab1(c1 int, c2 int, c3 timestamp) ;
CREATE TABLE
postgres=# CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION func_any(IN anyelement, IN anyelement, OUT v1 anyelement, OUT v2 anyelement)
RETURNS record
AS
$$
BEGIN
  SELECT $1 + 1, $2 + 1 into v1, v2;
  insert into tab1 values(v1, v2, now());
END;
$$
language 'plpgsql';
CREATE FUNCTION
postgres=# SELECT (func_any(1, 2)).*;
 v1 | v2
----+----
  2 |  3
(1 row)

postgres=# select * from tab1;
 c1 | c2 |             c3            
----+----+----------------------------
  2 |  3 | 2020-05-30 19:26:32.036924
  2 |  3 | 2020-05-30 19:26:32.036924
(2 rows)

I hope, the table "tab1" should have only a single record, but we are able to see 2 records in tab1.

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With Regards,
Prabhat Kumar Sahu
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