Re: pgsql: Make the pg_stat_activity view call a SRF

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql: Make the pg_stat_activity view call a SRF
Date: 2008-05-07 16:37:10
Message-ID: 9487.1210178230@sss.pgh.pa.us
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mha(at)postgresql(dot)org (Magnus Hagander) writes:
> Make the pg_stat_activity view call a SRF (pg_stat_get_activity())
> instead of calling a bunch of individual functions.

> This function can also be called directly, taking a PID as an argument, to
> return only the data for a single PID.

Hmm, if you really intend the function to be used directly, then having
to provide the output column list for it is a pretty big usability hit.
Why not declare it with OUT parameters, instead?

regards, tom lane

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