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Re: plpgsql function



On Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 10:24:19AM -0300, Lamas Osvaldo wrote:
> Hello!!
> 
> I'm an Argentine programmer,so please ,excuse me if my english is very poor.
> 
> I have a lot of questions.I was working whith "Store Procedures",more
> exactly with plpgsql language.
> I need to know if it is posible,where can I found a complete reference of
> this language.

apt-get install postgresql-doc

> One of my problems is :
> 
> I have an update statement and I need to know how many rows it's command
> updates..how it is posible??..
> Thanks for your help...

The regular UPDATE statement returns this number. So, depending on how
your procedures are constructed, you may be able to get this as a return
value.  Or, if you're working in a looping construct, count the number
of records you change.

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