Re: How to exit/abort from a function that returns VOID?

On Tuesday 04 May 2010 1:55:35 pm Andre Lopes wrote:
> HI,
>
> I have a PLPgSQL function that return void but I need to exit the function
> if some condition returns true.
>
> I have tried to do this, but I got an error:
>
> [code]
>         IF pVAL_CHAVE_2 > pVAL_CAMPO1 THEN
>             RAISE NOTICE 'O campo data fim tem de ser maior que o campo
> data inicio.';
>             RETURN 0;
>         END IF;
> [/code]
>
> The error is the folowing:
>
> [quote]
> ERROR:  RETURN cannot have a parameter in function returning void at or
> near "0" at character 1973
> [/quote]
>
> My question. How can I display the NOTICE and exit the function?
>
> Best Regards,

RETURN;
From here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/plpgsql-control-structures.html#PLPGSQL-STATEMENTS-RETURNING

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Adrian Klaver
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