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FunctionCallResponse

FunctionCallResponse is a backend protocol message. Identifies the message as a function call result.

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Direction
Backend → frontend
First wire field
Byte1('V')
Field entries
4
Documented flow contexts
Function Call
direction
B
manual path
/docs/18/protocol-message-formats.html
signature
FunctionCallResponse (B)

Definition PG 18

Byte1('V')

Identifies the message as a function call result.

Int32

Length of message contents in bytes, including self.

Int32

The length of the function result value, in bytes (this count does not include itself). Can be zero. As a special case, -1 indicates a NULL function result. No value bytes follow in the NULL case.

Byten

The value of the function result, in the format indicated by the associated format code. n is the above length.

Wire fields in documented order

PositionFormatMeaning
1Byte1('V')Identifies the message as a function call result.
2Int32Length of message contents in bytes, including self.
3Int32The length of the function result value, in bytes (this count does not include itself). Can be zero. As a special case, -1 indicates a NULL function result. No value bytes follow in the NULL case.
4Byte nThe value of the function result, in the format indicated by the associated format code. n is the above length.

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fields

map[description:Identifies the message as a function call result. format:Byte1('V')], map[description:Length of message contents in bytes, including self. format:Int32], map[description:The length of the function result value, in bytes (this count does not include itself). Can be zero. As a special case, -1 indicates a NULL function result. No value bytes follow in the NULL case. format:Int32], map[description:The value of the function result, in the format indicated by the associated format code. n is the above length. format:Byte n]

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