Re: "CASE" is not a variable

Keith Worthington wrote:
>>> "Keith Worthington" <keithw(at)narrowpathinc(dot)com> writes:
>>> The following is a section of code inside an SQL function.
>> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:16:29 -0400, Tom Lane wrote
>> SQL, or plpgsql? It looks to me like misuse of the plpgsql INTO clause
>> (there can be only one).
>>
>> regards, tom lane
>
> plpgsql
>
> This is part of a function inside a v8.0.2 database.
>
> I didn't realize that the INTO clause was only limited to one instance. I was
> trying to accomplish
>
> SELECT col_a INTO var1,
> col_b INTO var2,
> col_c INTO var3,
> ...
> FROM foo
> WHERE fobar;
>
> Kind Regards,
> Keith

try it like
select col_a,col_b,col_c INTO va1,var2,var3 ....

not sure if 8.0.2 allows you to do that, however.