Hi i need help in writing a function that returns a set of rows .how can this be done?help pls....

Instead of using RETURN var1,var2,var3
use RETURN var1, avr2, var3 WITH RESUME
(in a loop)

So the keyword is: return ...... with resume

Hope this helps,

Rob Prop

Hi,
Thanks for the prompt reply.But i have a problem again.When i create the function using the logic u mentioned i get a message saying routine created.
but when i execute it i get an error sying the function name cannot be resolved (i.e. error no -674)

what i am trying to do is simulate the desc keyword that we use in oracleso that we can achieve the same in informix.
I have attached my code for u'r reference..

Hi,

I think the error is in choosing the incoming datatype (I know for sure this is the reason you get the error). The input parameter is now a blob reference, but I think you want it as a char (probably 128, because this is the maximum table name length).

Now when you execute the function you give a string (char) as parameter, but the function is created with a blob as parameter. So this can't be the functionm you requested (IDS thinks). This behaviour is called polymorphism and is used across several object-ralational engines.

Drop your function and recreate it with:

CREATE FUNCTION desc (mytable char(128)) RETURNING int,varchar(50),int,varchar(50),int,varchar(40),va rchar(25);
etc...

This should work,

Rob Prop

That helped!!
thank you..