Hurray, that works! Many thanks David
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION custom.pr_test_parentfunction ( v_action varchar, out swv_refcur refcursor, out swv_refcur2 refcursor, out swv_refcur3 refcursor ) RETURNS record AS $body$ DECLARE SWV_Action VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT Coalesce(v_Action,'1'); v_outvar1 REFCURSOR; v_outvar2 REFCURSOR; v_outvar3 REFCURSOR; BEGIN SELECT * INTO v_outvar1, v_outvar2, v_outvar3 FROM custom.pr_test_subfunction(SWV_Action); swv_refcur = v_outvar1; swv_refcur2 = v_outvar2; swv_refcur3 = v_outvar3; RETURN; END; $body$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' VOLATILE CALLED ON NULL INPUT SECURITY INVOKER COST 100; From: David Johnston [via PostgreSQL] [mailto:ml-node+s1045698n5772627...@n5.nabble.com] Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 1:43 PM To: jonathansfl Subject: Re: postgres subfunction return error jonathansfl wrote SELECT * INTO v_outvar1, v_outvar2, v_outvar3 FROM custom.pr_test_subfunction(SWV_Action); OPEN swv_refcur for SELECT v_outvar1; OPEN swv_refcur2 for SELECT v_outvar2; OPEN swv_refcur3 for SELECT v_outvar3; RETURN; I've never used cursors in this way so my help is more theory but: The called-function already created the cursors. In the parent function you should simply be able to pass them through unaltered: SELECT * INTO v_outvar1, ...; swv_refcur := v_outvar1; ... ... RETURN; You can possible simply the above and toss the temporary variables but that should not impact the semantics. David J. _____ If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/postgres-subfunction-return-error-tp 5772407p5772627.html To unsubscribe from postgres subfunction return error, click here <http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsu bscribe_by_code&node=5772407&code=am9uYXRoYW5icmlua21hbkB5YWhvby5jb218NTc3Mj QwN3wtNDQ0Mzc4MjI4> . <http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macr o_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.B asicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.templ ate.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-insta nt_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> NAML -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/postgres-subfunction-return-error-tp5772407p5772658.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - sql mailing list archive at Nabble.com.