Re: What is lo_insert?

Robert Haas wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> > The psql manual page mentions lo_insert:
> >
> > ? ? ? ? ? LASTOID
> > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The value of the last affected OID, as returned
> > --> ? ? ? ? ? ?from an INSERT or lo_insert command. This variable
> > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? is only guaranteed to be valid until after the
> > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? result of the next SQL command has been displayed.
> >
> > Should that be lo_import? ?I don't see lo_insert used anywhere. ?And it
> > doesn't seem lo_import sets LASTOID.
>
> I think it's supposed to be lo_import. It sets LASTOID if you do this:
>
> rhaas=# \lo_import '/etc/passwd'
> lo_import 16414
> rhaas=# select :LASTOID;
> ?column?
> ----------
> 16414
> (1 row)

OK, but it does not set :LASTOID if you do this:

SELECT lo_import('/etc/motd');

I have updated the patch to say '\lo_import' and backpatched to 9.0.X.

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