Re: cannot use result of (insert .. returning)

Hello

you can wrap INSERT STATEMENT into function. Than you can do anything
with result;

create table f(a timestamp);

postgres=# select * from (insert into f values(current_timestamp)
returning *) x where x.a > now();
ERROR: syntax error at or near "into"
LINE 1: select * from (insert into f values(current_timestamp) retur...
^
create or replace function if() returns setof f as $$begin return
query insert into f values(current_timestamp) returning *; return;
end$$ language plpgsql;

postgres=# select * from if() where a > now();
a
---
(0 rows)

regards
Pavel Stehule

2008/8/14 Dale Harris <itsupport(at)jonkers(dot)com(dot)au>:
> Hello,
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> I'm having the same issues as dvs had in message thread
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2008-05/msg01117.php as I want
> to be able to use the result from an INSERT INTO table(...) VALUES(...)
> RETURNING new_row_ID.
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> I would ideally like to be able to capture the RETURNING value into a
> variable to use immediately. Does anyone have a solution?
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> Dale.