Re: Can functions containing a CTE be PARALLEL SAFE?

Erwin Brandstetter <brsaweda@gmail.com> writes:
>> The following operations are always parallel restricted.
>> - Scans of common table expressions (CTEs).

> Now I am unsure whether I can use `PARALLEL SAFE` for functions containing
> a CTE (while  fulfilling all other criteria)?

AFAIR, the reason for treating CTEs as parallel restricted is simply to
guarantee single evaluation of the CTE.  Within a function, that would
only matter per-function-execution, so I can't see why a function
containing such a query couldn't be pushed down to workers for execution.

                        regards, tom lane