From: | Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk> |
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To: | pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com (Pavel Stehule), Jeff Shanab <jshanab(at)earthlink(dot)net>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: BUG #5154: ERROR: cannot assign non-composite value to a row variable |
Date: | 2009-11-01 02:17:48 |
Message-ID: | 87tyxfj8ll.fsf@news-spur.riddles.org.uk |
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>>>>> "Pavel" == Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
>> As discussed on the irc. I had a problem with a utility function
>> that was being passed a NEW row and a null for the OLD row. The
>> error was created when it tries to store the row variable in the
>> local variables. RhodiumToad on the list provided this simple
>> test.
>>
>> create type foo1 as (a integer, b text);
>> CREATE TYPE
>> create type foo2 as (c integer, d foo1);
>> CREATE TYPE
>>
>> create function foo() returns foo2 language plpgsql as $f$ declare v foo2;
>> begin v := null; return v; end; $f$;
>> CREATE FUNCTION
Pavel> This isn't bug - it is just feature.
No, it's a bug.
Here's a clearer testcase:
create type foo1 as (a integer, b text);
create type foo2 as (c integer, d foo1);
create or replace function foo1() returns foo1 language plpgsql
as $f$ declare v foo1; begin v := null::foo1; return v; end; $f$;
create or replace function foo2() returns foo2 language plpgsql
as $f$ declare v foo2; begin v := null::foo2; return v; end; $f$;
select foo1();
foo1
------
(,)
(1 row)
select foo2();
ERROR: cannot assign non-composite value to a row variable
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "foo2" line 1 at assignment
Alternatively:
create or replace function foo1(r foo1) returns foo1 language plpgsql
as $f$ declare v foo1; begin v := r; return v; end; $f$;
create or replace function foo2(r foo2) returns foo2 language plpgsql
as $f$ declare v foo2; begin v := r; return v; end; $f$;
select foo1(null);
foo1
------
(,)
(1 row)
select foo2(null);
ERROR: cannot assign non-composite value to a row variable
CONTEXT: PL/pgSQL function "foo2" while storing call arguments into local variables
These calls should either both work or both fail.
--
Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)
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