Re: variables in ad hoc queries

On 29/09/2009 13:06, Iain Barnett wrote:
> If I have a function that returns an integer, how can I use the
> following code outside of a function block?
>
> declare
> _myint int;
>
> begin
> _myint := myfunction( );
> end;

You can't use this code outside of a function - this just isn't valid
SQL. You can of course use your function -

select myfunction();

- though I'm sure you know that already.

What exactly are you trying to achieve?

Ray.

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