Re: function that returns dynamicly created table

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Michal Holečka <miko(at)kmit(dot)sk>, pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: function that returns dynamicly created table
Date: 2004-02-10 03:53:53
Message-ID: 200402091953.53867.josh@agliodbs.com
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Michal,

> I would like to create function create_table(integer[]) that returns
> dynamically created table. Table is composed of several tables which
> are left joined together. How many tables are joined is said by function
> argument - integer field..

It's possible in 7.3 and 7.4 but not in earlier versions of PostgreSQL. See:
http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/SetReturningFunctions

WHY you would want to do such a thing is a question which is beyond me
entirely.

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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco

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