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int SPI_register_relation(EphemeralNamedRelation <em class="parameter"><code>enr</code></em>)
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.8.12.8.27.6"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="function">SPI_register_relation</code> makes an ephemeral named
relation, with associated information, available to queries planned and
executed through the current SPI connection.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.8.12.8.27.7"><h2>Arguments</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><code class="literal">EphemeralNamedRelation <em class="parameter"><code>enr</code></em></code></span></dt><dd><p>
the ephemeral named relation registry entry
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.8.12.8.27.8"><h2>Return Value</h2><p>
If the execution of the command was successful then the following
(nonnegative) value will be returned:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><code class="symbol">SPI_OK_REL_REGISTER</code></span></dt><dd><p>
if the relation has been successfully registered by name
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
</p><p>
On error, one of the following negative values is returned:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><code class="symbol">SPI_ERROR_ARGUMENT</code></span></dt><dd><p>
if <em class="parameter"><code>enr</code></em> is <code class="symbol">NULL</code> or its
<code class="varname">name</code> field is <code class="symbol">NULL</code>
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><code class="symbol">SPI_ERROR_UNCONNECTED</code></span></dt><dd><p>
if called from an unconnected C function
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><code class="symbol">SPI_ERROR_REL_DUPLICATE</code></span></dt><dd><p>
if the name specified in the <code class="varname">name</code> field of
<em class="parameter"><code>enr</code></em> is already registered for this connection
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
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