Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: jwieck(at)debis(dot)com
Cc: jwieck(at)debis(dot)com, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function
Date: 1998-08-13 15:29:36
Message-ID: 199808131529.LAA18010@candle.pha.pa.us
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> there is a targetlist in the func node of a C function (for
> ExecMake... there is no difference between C, PL/TCL or
> PL/pgSQL), it knows that the return value is a tuple or
> tupletable or temp relation or whatever and it can manage for
> the requested projection and for the iteration (if function
> isset).
>
> But should we do that all (and the rule stuff) before 6.4?

Sorry to say this, but I think we need the rewrite stuff done for 6.4.
Too many bugs and limited features.

The PL/pgSQL perhaps can be started now, but not ready until 6.5? I
don't think we should delay 6.4 for PL/pgSQL, do you?

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