Re: insert new type (object ?) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From JanWieck@t-online.de (Jan Wieck)
Subject Re: insert new type (object ?)
Date
Msg-id 200005021411.QAA19485@hot.jw.home
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In response to insert new type (object ?)  (Loïc TREGOUËT <loic@cri74.org>)
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Looc TREGOUKT wrote:
>     I've ever ask my question (differently) in the other lists but no
> response , so i think you are my last chance ....
>
> I have the following table in my PostgreSQL Database :
>
> create table one ( i int4 , j int4) ;
>
> create table two ( o one , id int4 ) ;
>
> insert into one values  (10, 20) ;
>
> create function fct() returns one as '
> select i as i , j as j from one ; '
> language 'sql';
>
> insert into two (select fct() , 1 ) ;
>
> So when i do : select * from two
>
>             o                                i d
> 136801144                        1
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> What is the first number ? I 've succeed with insert a new type ( one)
> into my base ?
> But i can't access to the information into o ?
>
> Please , if you have any information about this problem , please contact
> me
   IIRC  it  should  be the in memory address of the tuple table   slot returnd by the function fct() at  the  INSERT
time. At   least, nothing useful.
 
   This  is  definitely  broken and for now you should stay away   from functions returning tuples or SETs.


Jan

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