Craig Ringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Merlin Moncure wrote: >> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Sabin Coanda >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I found in a STABLE function, for instance "TEST_0"(), it is not allowed to >>> use INSERT statement. Trying this will give me the error: >>> ERROR: INSERT is not allowed in a non-volatile function >> >> Why did you lie when your declared your function stable? :-)
> I suspect the point here is that PostgreSQL tries to stop you violating > your claims about the function's stability by preventing DML operations. > However, it doesn't also attempt to prevent invocation of volatile > functions. All this behavior is documented; see http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/xfunc-volatility.html particularly the NOTE at the bottom. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
