<cyw(at)dls(dot)net> writes:
> I am getting an error on "GET DIAGNOSTICS " statement in a PL/SQL function
> below.
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test(lid int, OUT nid int) AS $$
> DECLARE
> road_row road%ROWTYPE;
> BEGIN
> SELECT * INTO road_row FROM road WHERE link_id=lid;
> GET DIAGNOSTICS xcount = ROW_COUNT;
You need to have declared xcount as an integer variable.
> The exact error message is:
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "xcount" at character
Hmm, not the most friendly error, I agree ...
regards, tom lane