Re: PL/pgSQL function syntax question?

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ruben Gouveia" <rubes7202(at)gmail(dot)com>
> i get the following error when i try and create the following function:
>
> Basically, i am trying to have two different dates compared and only the
> most recent returned to me. This seems pretty straight forward, what I am
> doing wrong here?
>
> create or replace function fcn_pick_date(v_dt date)
> returns date as $$
> DECLARE
> v_dt date;
> BEGIN
> for v_record in select last_periodic, last_boot
> from mediaportal
> loop
> if v_dt >= v_record.last_boot then
> v_dt := v_record.last_periodic;
> else
> v_dt := v_record.last_boot;
> end if;
> end loop;
> return (v_dt);
> END;
> $$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
>
>
> ERROR: loop variable of loop over rows must be record or row variable at or
> near "loop" at character 195
>
> ********** Error **********
>
> ERROR: loop variable of loop over rows must be record or row variable at or
> near "loop"
> SQL state: 42601
> Character: 195

You need to DECLARE v_record as a RECORD variable.
v_record RECORD;

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Adrian Klaver
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