array parameter in plpgsql function

[twinklyblue]

Hi team,

I am creating a function that would accept an array of integer as its parameter. I have a table where one of its column is declared as an array. This is an excerpt from the script that I was creating:

create or replace function insert_busshours(bigint, varchar, integer[]) returns integer as
'
    begin
       insert into businesshours values ($1,$2,$3);
       return ''0'';
 
    end;
'
language 'plpgsql';

This is how I called this script:

select insert_busshours (5,'tues','{10,23}');

Then I got the following error:
ERROR: function insert_busshours(integer, "unknown", "unknown") is not unique
HINT: Could not choose a best candidate function. You may need to add explicit type casts.


Can someone help me point out where the problem is? Thanks for your answers as always.

[michaelb]

Postgresql supports function overloading, so I think while working on it you probably defined a similar function with the same name but slightly different argument types.
When you call this function the server cannot figure out which instance to invoke, hence the error.

Look at all functions with the name insert_busshours and drop everything you don't need.

If you don't have any tools you can do it at the psql prompt:

-- this command displays the basic info on given function 
postgres=# \df  insert_busshours
-- get more details with extended option
postgres=# \df+  insert_busshours
 

[twinklyblue]

hi michaelb,

Thank you very much!! It worked now. I am so happy to have you here in thescript. You've helped me a lot already. ^^