Re: plpgsql EXECUTE will not set FOUND

David Fetter wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 09:01:14PM -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > I have applied the attached patch to document that FOUND is not affected
> > by EXECUTE, while GET DIAGNOSTICS is.
>
> One minor nit here:
>
> > Index: doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml,v
> > retrieving revision 1.143
> > diff -c -c -r1.143 plpgsql.sgml
> > *** doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml 29 Sep 2009 20:05:29 -0000 1.143
> > --- doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml 10 Nov 2009 01:55:33 -0000
> > ***************
> > *** 1366,1372 ****
> >
> > <literal>FOUND</literal> is a local variable within each
> > <application>PL/pgSQL</application> function; any changes to it
> > ! affect only the current function.
> > </para>
> >
> > </sect2>
> > --- 1366,1374 ----
> >
> > <literal>FOUND</literal> is a local variable within each
> > <application>PL/pgSQL</application> function; any changes to it
> > ! affect only the current function. <literal>FOUND</literal> is not
> > ! affected by <literal>EXECUTE</literal>, while <command>GET
> > ! DIAGNOSTICS</command> is effected.
>
> The passive form of this phrase would be "is affected," instead of "is
> effected," or (my preference) change to an active construction like:
>
> <literal>EXECUTE</literal> changes the output of <command>GET
> DIAGNOSTICS</command>, but does not change the state of
> <literal>FOUND</literal>.

Thank you so much. I was struggling with the phrasing myself. Updated.

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