Re: What is lo_insert?

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> The psql manual page mentions lo_insert:
>
>           LASTOID
>               The value of the last affected OID, as returned
> -->            from an INSERT or lo_insert command. This variable
>               is only guaranteed to be valid until after the
>               result of the next SQL command has been displayed.
>
> Should that be lo_import?  I don't see lo_insert used anywhere.  And it
> doesn't seem lo_import sets LASTOID.

I think it's supposed to be lo_import. It sets LASTOID if you do this:

rhaas=# \lo_import '/etc/passwd'
lo_import 16414
rhaas=# select :LASTOID;
?column?
----------
16414
(1 row)

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