Translates a textual function or procedure name (with argument types) to its OID. A similar result is obtained by casting the string to type regprocedure (see Section 8.19); however, this function will return NULL rather than throwing an error if the name is not found.
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regprocedure (see Section 8.19); however, this function will return NULL rather than throwing an error if the name is not found.to_regprocedure ( text ) → regprocedure → regprocedureTranslates a textual function or procedure name (with argument types) to its OID. A similar result is obtained by casting the string to type
regprocedure (see Section 8.19); however, this function will return NULL rather than throwing an error if the name is not found.{"inputs":[{"file":"functions-info.html","kind":"same-version-reviewed-manual","locale":"en","sha256":"64499116227a087138bb14f29ff6652b200a176d5df3ce2a089c3d5c226b19b3","version":"18.7"},{"file":"functions-info.html","kind":"same-version-reviewed-manual","locale":"zh-Hans","sha256":"f9684137c0b9fb17a691c4d905529d114472a507a007c15058f2703962b611d2","version":"18.7"}],"release":"18.7","runtime_remeasured":false,"source_revision":"pgdoc:b9f0e7232f60f380d642ac9b99226606c254b552"}Full definition and evidence JSON
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