From: | Luca Ferrari <fluca1978(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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To: | stan <stanb(at)panix(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: "storing" a calculated value in plsql function ? |
Date: | 2019-08-30 11:08:42 |
Message-ID: | CAKoxK+4sZxmk_zaqbpd-901=ysfRaBURYUKsfHcXu5wVTZHTVw@mail.gmail.com |
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On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 12:48 PM stan <stanb(at)panix(dot)com> wrote:
> In the resultant table, I have raw data, and adjusted data. The adjusted data i
> all adjusted by a common factor, which is calculated in the select. Presently, I
> calculate this same adjustment factor several times in the select.
Is it possible to add the computed column as output of your query?
Even define a rowtype that includes such column?
> Is there a way to reference this value, multiple times, once it is calculated? Or
> would I have to create a 2nd select that calculates this adjustment factor, and
> stores it in a PLSQL variable< and if I do that, can I reference this stored value
> in the select?
Yes, you can references variables as values on queries.
As an example <https://github.com/fluca1978/PostgreSQL-11-Quick-Start-Guide/blob/master/Chapter03/Chapter03_Listing09.sql>.
Luca
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