From: | Alan Hodgson <ahodgson(at)simkin(dot)ca> |
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To: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Accessing fields in a function that returns a set of composite type - How? |
Date: | 2006-04-18 17:46:25 |
Message-ID: | 200604181046.25146@hal.medialogik.com |
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On April 18, 2006 10:37 am, "Matt Arnilo S. Baluyos (Mailing Lists)"
<matt(dot)baluyos(dot)lists(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> To do a full-text search, I only need to do this:
>
> SELECT search('string');
>
> However, running the function gives me a recordset with only one
> column ("search"). I'd like to be able to access the fields of the
> composite type (search_result) that is returned by the function -
> article_id, article_title, headline, and rank. I haven't figured out
> how to do this but it's necessary because I want to be able to control
> the formatting of the output.
>
In general, a set-returning function looks like a table, ie:
SELECT article_id, article_title, headline, and rank FROM search('string');
Assuming your function works right. I get an error when trying to call a
set-returning function as SELECT function();, though, so I don't know how
yours is doing anything.
--
Alan
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