tables referenced from insert...returning

From: "Michael Shulman" <shulman(at)mathcamp(dot)org>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: tables referenced from insert...returning
Date: 2008-06-24 01:19:06
Message-ID: c3f821000806231819x5d884950kbc66ded594f97ee0@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,

What are the rules about what tables/views can be referenced from the
RETURNING clause of an INSERT?

I am particularly puzzled by the following. Given these definitions:

CREATE TABLE test (id serial primary key, name varchar);
CREATE VIEW tv AS SELECT * FROM test;

This works:

CREATE RULE _update AS ON UPDATE TO tv DO INSTEAD
UPDATE test SET name = NEW.name WHERE id = OLD.id RETURNING NEW.*;

But this does not:

CREATE RULE _insert AS ON INSERT TO tv DO INSTEAD
INSERT INTO test (name) VALUES (NEW.name) RETURNING NEW.*;

It gives

ERROR: invalid reference to FROM-clause entry for table "*NEW*"
LINE 2: INSERT INTO test (name) VALUES (NEW.name) RETURNING NEW.*;
^
HINT: There is an entry for table "*NEW*", but it cannot be
referenced from this part of the query.

Why is there a difference?

Thanks!
Mike

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