Re: function return value inside a trigger function

joao viegas <jtamviegas(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> does anybody knows how can I have something like:
> select function_that_returns_int(NEW.field1) into NEW.field2;

Works for me ...

create table fooey (q1 int, q2 int);

create function myt() returns trigger language plpgsql as $$
begin
select abs(new.q1) into new.q2;
return new;
end$$;

create trigger mytrig before insert on fooey for each row
execute procedure myt();

insert into fooey values(-42, 77);

select * from fooey;
q1 | q2
-----+----
-42 | 42
(1 row)

Perhaps you should show a full example of what you're doing.

regards, tom lane