Re: Mention RETURNING ... INTO target

n Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 1:30 PM PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org>
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> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
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> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/sql-insert.html
> Description:
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> It looks like INSERT INTO ... RETURNING allows defining a target for the
> returned values like SELECT ... INTO does.
>
> This could be mentioned in the synopsis, or at least in the description of
> "output_expression", maybe even garnished with an example.
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>
That isn't how it works. RETURNING simply turns INSERT into a result set
producing SQL Command. And SQL doesn't have a concept of "target"
(variables) in the sense you are thinking. pg/pgsql does, allowing result
set data to be placed into variables.

If you look you'll notice a corresponding lack of "INTO" on the SELECT
Command reference page as well, for the same reason.

David J.