problem with RECORD in a stored procedure

HI,

I have a strange problem with regard to the RECORD type. IN plpgsql language it
doesn't seem to recognise the data type. Does anybody have any idea why? I've
included a sample function and the terminal output to show what I mean. I've
also included what should have gone into table orla.

Any help would be appreciated in sorting out this frustrating problem.

Shane

CREATE FUNCTION sinead() RETURNS integer AS '
DECLARE
a integer :=0;
b RECORD;


BEGIN
FOR b IN SELECT MIN(total) from results LOOP
INSERT INTO orla(total) VALUES(b);
END LOOP;

RETURN a;


END;
' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';

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ballina=# select sinead();
ERROR: Attribute 'b' not found

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ballina=# select MIN(total) from results;
min
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2
(1 row)

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