out parameter and setof record

From: uran1(at)o2(dot)pl
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: out parameter and setof record
Date: 2006-05-30 10:21:27
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In PostgreSql 8.1 i've tried to use Out parameter but when I've changed
function (added Out parameter)

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CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION reffunc3(FROM_ID in integer,COUNT_ROW OUT
integer) RETURNS SETOF Person AS '
DECLARE
rec RECORD;
BEGIN

SELECT count(*) INTO COUNT_ROW FROM Person WHERE ssn>FROM_ID ;

FOR rec IN SELECT ssn,name FROM Person WHERE ssn>FROM_ID
LOOP
c;RETURN NEXT rec ;
END LOOP ;

RETURN ;
END;
' LANGUAGE plpgsql;

--SELECT * from reffunc3(1) ;
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i've seen :

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ERROR: function result type must be integer because of OUT parameters
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Of course when I change parameter to Integer it must be Record error
appears.

What should I change, and how to call this function?

Mirek

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