Re: PostgreSQL 7.3: help on new CREATE TYPE

Hi Jerome,

The RECORD type is used for writing stored procedures and functions that
return sets.

eg.  CREATE FUNCTION foo() RETURNS setof adress
AS '...';

Sort of thing...

Chris
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Subject: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL 7.3: help on new CREATE TYPE


Hi all.

I have read the last version of PostgreSQL (7.3 beta) and found that the
second version of CREATE TYPE is very interesting.

So we can create a type that look like a RECORD.
For example:
CREATE TYPE adress AS (number int, street text, country VARCHAR);

But can i use this type in a table definition like this:
CREATE TABLE person (his_name VARCHAR, his_adress adress);

Someone can answer to my question.

Thanks for your help.

Jérôme Chochon.