[GENERAL] why I can call pg_stat_get_backend_idset directly

[Pavel Stehule]

Hello

Iam play with SRF function and found difference between behavior system 
function pg_stat_get_backend_idset and own function in plpgsql;

aopk=> \df pg_stat_get_backend_idset
 Datový typ výsledku |   Schéma   |           Jméno           | Datový typ 
parametru
---------------------+------------+---------------------------+----------------------
 setof integer       | pg_catalog | pg_stat_get_backend_idset |
aopk=> \df aa
 Datový typ výsledku | Schéma | Jméno | Datový typ parametru
---------------------+--------+-------+----------------------
 setof integer       | public | aa    |
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I can select * from pg_stat_get_backend_idset(); 
I can select * from aa()

I understand, but I can call too

select pg_stat_get_backend_idset();
 pg_stat_get_backend_idset
---------------------------
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This isn't right for srf function, or else. I wont write own srf function 
with equal feature - similir like MSSQL procedures. It's possible?

Regards 

Pavel




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