Row function with defined data type : Type « Postgre SQL « PostgreSQL






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Row function with defined data type


postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TYPE inventory_item AS (
postgres(#    name            text,
postgres(#    supplier_id     integer,
postgres(#    price           numeric
postgres(# );
CREATE TYPE
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE on_hand (
postgres(#    item      inventory_item,
postgres(#    count     integer
postgres(# );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# INSERT INTO on_hand VALUES (ROW('fuzzy dice', 42, 1.99), 1000);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from on_hand;
          item          | count
------------------------+-------
 ("fuzzy dice",42,1.99) |  1000
(1 row)

postgres=#
postgres=# drop table on_hand;
DROP TABLE
postgres=# drop type inventory_item;
DROP TYPE
postgres=#








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