> Do a > > GET DIAGNOSTICS SELECT PROCESSED INTO <int4_variable>; > > directly after an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE statement and > you'll know how many rows have been hit. > > Also you can get the OID of an inserted row with > > GET DIAGNOSTICS SELECT RESULT INTO <int4_variable>; Thanks for the tip. That is exactly what I needed. plpgsql is a painful language in many ways, but it is also very straightforward, so I'm writing the bulk of my project in it. > Er - is this another added feature where we're still lacking > documentation? As pointed out by Tom in a subsequent email, there is one cryptic line in there, which is probably why I overlooked it... Thanks for your help
