Re: [SQL] understanding select into

2010-04-09 Thread John
Wow thanks to all that replied - you folks are correct. The "_p" and the others are vars. _p RECORD; I won't forget that one for a long time (however, I do drink :-)) Johnf On Friday 09 April 2010 10:32:51 am Pavel Stehule wrote: > Hello > > 2010/4/9 John : > > Hi, > > I am reviewing a function

Re: [SQL] understanding select into

2010-04-09 Thread Pavel Stehule
Hello 2010/4/9 John : > Hi, > I am reviewing a function written by some xTuple guys.  What is interesting > about it is it uses the "INTO" statement like > > select something into _p from sometable where somecriteria. > > The function contiunes and uses the data retreived > _p.somefield_name > > A

Re: [SQL] understanding select into

2010-04-09 Thread Plugge, Joe R.
...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of John Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:19 PM To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org Subject: [SQL] understanding select into Hi, I am reviewing a function written by some xTuple guys. What is interesting about it is it uses the "INTO" statement like select something in

[SQL] understanding select into

2010-04-09 Thread John
Hi, I am reviewing a function written by some xTuple guys. What is interesting about it is it uses the "INTO" statement like select something into _p from sometable where somecriteria. The function contiunes and uses the data retreived _p.somefield_name And then the function ends. Ok my que