Support INOUT arguments in procedures

In a top-level CALL, the values of INOUT arguments will be returned as a
result row.  In PL/pgSQL, the values are assigned back to the input
arguments.  In other languages, the same convention as for return a
record from a function is used.  That does not require any code changes
in the PL implementations.
Reviewed-by: Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>

doc/src/sgml/plperl.sgml

@@ -278,6 +278,20 @@ SELECT * FROM perl_row();
    hash will be returned as null values.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   Similarly, output arguments of procedures can be returned as a hash
+   reference:
+
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE perl_triple(INOUT a integer, INOUT b integer) AS $$
+    my ($a, $b) = @_;
+    return {a =&gt; $a * 3, b =&gt; $b * 3};
+$$ LANGUAGE plperl;
+
+CALL perl_triple(5, 10);
+</programlisting>
+  </para>
+
   <para>
     PL/Perl functions can also return sets of either scalar or
     composite types.  Usually you'll want to return rows one at a

doc/src/sgml/plpgsql.sgml

@@ -1870,6 +1870,22 @@ SELECT * FROM get_available_flightid(CURRENT_DATE);
      then <symbol>NULL</symbol> must be returned.  Returning any other value
      will result in an error.
     </para>
+
+    <para>
+     If a procedure has output parameters, then the output values can be
+     assigned to the parameters as if they were variables.  For example:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE triple(INOUT x int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+    x := x * 3;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL triple(5);
+</programlisting>
+    </para>
    </sect2>
 
    <sect2 id="plpgsql-conditionals">

doc/src/sgml/plpython.sgml

@@ -649,6 +649,17 @@ return (1, 2)
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
 
 SELECT * FROM multiout_simple();
+</programlisting>
+   </para>
+
+   <para>
+    Output parameters of procedures are passed back the same way.  For example:
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE python_triple(INOUT a integer, INOUT b integer) AS $$
+return (a * 3, b * 3)
+$$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
+
+CALL python_triple(5, 10);
 </programlisting>
    </para>
   </sect2>

doc/src/sgml/pltcl.sgml

@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ $$ LANGUAGE pltcl;
 </programlisting>
     </para>
 
+    <para>
+     Output arguments of procedures are returned in the same way, for example:
+
+<programlisting>
+CREATE PROCEDURE tcl_triple(INOUT a integer, INOUT b integer) AS $$
+    return [list a [expr {$1 * 3}] b [expr {$2 * 3}]]
+$$ LANGUAGE pltcl;
+
+CALL tcl_triple(5, 10);
+</programlisting>
+    </para>
+
     <tip>
      <para>
       The result list can be made from an array representation of the

doc/src/sgml/ref/call.sgml

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ CALL <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ( [ <replaceable class="p
   <para>
    <command>CALL</command> executes a procedure.
   </para>
+
+  <para>
+   If the procedure has output arguments, then a result row will be returned.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>

doc/src/sgml/ref/create_procedure.sgml

@@ -96,8 +96,11 @@ CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] PROCEDURE
 
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       The mode of an argument: <literal>IN</literal> or <literal>VARIADIC</literal>.
-       If omitted, the default is <literal>IN</literal>.
+       The mode of an argument: <literal>IN</literal>,
+       <literal>INOUT</literal>, or <literal>VARIADIC</literal>.  If omitted,
+       the default is <literal>IN</literal>.  (<literal>OUT</literal>
+       arguments are currently not supported for procedures.  Use
+       <literal>INOUT</literal> instead.)
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>

src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c

@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 			TupleDesc	newdesc;
 
 			olddesc = build_function_result_tupdesc_t(oldtup);
-			newdesc = build_function_result_tupdesc_d(allParameterTypes,
+			newdesc = build_function_result_tupdesc_d(prokind,
+													  allParameterTypes,
 													  parameterModes,
 													  parameterNames);
 			if (olddesc == NULL && newdesc == NULL)
@@ -925,6 +926,7 @@ fmgr_sql_validator(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 											 querytree_sublist);
 			}
 
+			check_sql_fn_statements(querytree_list);
 			(void) check_sql_fn_retval(funcoid, proc->prorettype,
 									   querytree_list,
 									   NULL, NULL);

src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/syscache.h"
+#include "utils/typcache.h"
 #include "utils/tqual.h"
 
 /*
@@ -281,10 +282,11 @@ interpret_function_parameter_list(ParseState *pstate,
 
 		if (objtype == OBJECT_PROCEDURE)
 		{
-			if (fp->mode == FUNC_PARAM_OUT || fp->mode == FUNC_PARAM_INOUT)
+			if (fp->mode == FUNC_PARAM_OUT)
 				ereport(ERROR,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
-						 (errmsg("procedures cannot have OUT parameters"))));
+						 (errmsg("procedures cannot have OUT arguments"),
+						  errhint("INOUT arguments are permitted."))));
 		}
 
 		/* handle input parameters */
@@ -302,7 +304,9 @@ interpret_function_parameter_list(ParseState *pstate,
 		/* handle output parameters */
 		if (fp->mode != FUNC_PARAM_IN && fp->mode != FUNC_PARAM_VARIADIC)
 		{
-			if (outCount == 0)	/* save first output param's type */
+			if (objtype == OBJECT_PROCEDURE)
+				*requiredResultType = RECORDOID;
+			else if (outCount == 0)	/* save first output param's type */
 				*requiredResultType = toid;
 			outCount++;
 		}
@@ -1003,12 +1007,8 @@ CreateFunction(ParseState *pstate, CreateFunctionStmt *stmt)
 
 	if (stmt->is_procedure)
 	{
-		/*
-		 * Sometime in the future, procedures might be allowed to return
-		 * results; for now, they all return VOID.
-		 */
 		Assert(!stmt->returnType);
-		prorettype = VOIDOID;
+		prorettype = requiredResultType ? requiredResultType : VOIDOID;
 		returnsSet = false;
 	}
 	else if (stmt->returnType)
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic)
  * commits that might occur inside the procedure.
  */
 void
-ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic)
+ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest)
 {
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	FuncExpr   *fexpr;
@@ -2219,6 +2219,7 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic)
 	EState	   *estate;
 	ExprContext *econtext;
 	HeapTuple	tp;
+	Datum		retval;
 
 	fexpr = stmt->funcexpr;
 	Assert(fexpr);
@@ -2285,7 +2286,51 @@ ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic)
 		i++;
 	}
 
-	FunctionCallInvoke(&fcinfo);
+	retval = FunctionCallInvoke(&fcinfo);
+
+	if (fexpr->funcresulttype == VOIDOID)
+	{
+		/* do nothing */
+	}
+	else if (fexpr->funcresulttype == RECORDOID)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * send tuple to client
+		 */
+
+		HeapTupleHeader td;
+		Oid			tupType;
+		int32		tupTypmod;
+		TupleDesc	retdesc;
+		HeapTupleData rettupdata;
+		TupOutputState *tstate;
+		TupleTableSlot *slot;
+
+		if (fcinfo.isnull)
+			elog(ERROR, "procedure returned null record");
+
+		td = DatumGetHeapTupleHeader(retval);
+		tupType = HeapTupleHeaderGetTypeId(td);
+		tupTypmod = HeapTupleHeaderGetTypMod(td);
+		retdesc = lookup_rowtype_tupdesc(tupType, tupTypmod);
+
+		tstate = begin_tup_output_tupdesc(dest, retdesc);
+
+		rettupdata.t_len = HeapTupleHeaderGetDatumLength(td);
+		ItemPointerSetInvalid(&(rettupdata.t_self));
+		rettupdata.t_tableOid = InvalidOid;
+		rettupdata.t_data = td;
+
+		slot = ExecStoreTuple(&rettupdata, tstate->slot, InvalidBuffer, false);
+		tstate->dest->receiveSlot(slot, tstate->dest);
+
+		end_tup_output(tstate);
+
+		ReleaseTupleDesc(retdesc);
+	}
+	else
+		elog(ERROR, "unexpected result type for procedure: %u",
+			 fexpr->funcresulttype);
 
 	FreeExecutorState(estate);
 }

src/backend/executor/functions.c

@@ -721,6 +721,8 @@ init_sql_fcache(FmgrInfo *finfo, Oid collation, bool lazyEvalOK)
 									  list_copy(queryTree_sublist));
 	}
 
+	check_sql_fn_statements(flat_query_list);
+
 	/*
 	 * Check that the function returns the type it claims to.  Although in
 	 * simple cases this was already done when the function was defined, we
@@ -1486,6 +1488,55 @@ ShutdownSQLFunction(Datum arg)
 	fcache->shutdown_reg = false;
 }
 
+/*
+ * check_sql_fn_statements
+ *
+ * Check statements in an SQL function.  Error out if there is anything that
+ * is not acceptable.
+ */
+void
+check_sql_fn_statements(List *queryTreeList)
+{
+	ListCell   *lc;
+
+	foreach(lc, queryTreeList)
+	{
+		Query	   *query = lfirst_node(Query, lc);
+
+		/*
+		 * Disallow procedures with output arguments.  The current
+		 * implementation would just throw the output values away, unless the
+		 * statement is the last one.  Per SQL standard, we should assign the
+		 * output values by name.  By disallowing this here, we preserve an
+		 * opportunity for future improvement.
+		 */
+		if (query->commandType == CMD_UTILITY &&
+			IsA(query->utilityStmt, CallStmt))
+		{
+			CallStmt   *stmt = castNode(CallStmt, query->utilityStmt);
+			HeapTuple	tuple;
+			int			numargs;
+			Oid		   *argtypes;
+			char	  **argnames;
+			char	   *argmodes;
+			int			i;
+
+			tuple = SearchSysCache1(PROCOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(stmt->funcexpr->funcid));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tuple))
+				elog(ERROR, "cache lookup failed for function %u", stmt->funcexpr->funcid);
+			numargs = get_func_arg_info(tuple, &argtypes, &argnames, &argmodes);
+			ReleaseSysCache(tuple);
+
+			for (i = 0; i < numargs; i++)
+			{
+				if (argmodes && (argmodes[i] == PROARGMODE_INOUT || argmodes[i] == PROARGMODE_OUT))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+							 errmsg("calling procedures with output arguments is not supported in SQL functions")));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 /*
  * check_sql_fn_retval() -- check return value of a list of sql parse trees.

src/backend/tcop/utility.c

@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ standard_ProcessUtility(PlannedStmt *pstmt,
 
 		case T_CallStmt:
 			ExecuteCallStmt(castNode(CallStmt, parsetree), params,
-							(context != PROCESS_UTILITY_TOPLEVEL || IsTransactionBlock()));
+							(context != PROCESS_UTILITY_TOPLEVEL || IsTransactionBlock()),
+							dest);
 			break;
 
 		case T_ClusterStmt:

src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c

@@ -1205,7 +1205,8 @@ build_function_result_tupdesc_t(HeapTuple procTuple)
 	if (isnull)
 		proargnames = PointerGetDatum(NULL);	/* just to be sure */
 
-	return build_function_result_tupdesc_d(proallargtypes,
+	return build_function_result_tupdesc_d(procform->prokind,
+										   proallargtypes,
 										   proargmodes,
 										   proargnames);
 }
@@ -1218,10 +1219,12 @@ build_function_result_tupdesc_t(HeapTuple procTuple)
  * convenience of ProcedureCreate, which needs to be able to compute the
  * tupledesc before actually creating the function.
  *
- * Returns NULL if there are not at least two OUT or INOUT arguments.
+ * For functions (but not for procedures), returns NULL if there are not at
+ * least two OUT or INOUT arguments.
  */
 TupleDesc
-build_function_result_tupdesc_d(Datum proallargtypes,
+build_function_result_tupdesc_d(char prokind,
+								Datum proallargtypes,
 								Datum proargmodes,
 								Datum proargnames)
 {
@@ -1311,7 +1314,7 @@ build_function_result_tupdesc_d(Datum proallargtypes,
 	 * If there is no output argument, or only one, the function does not
 	 * return tuples.
 	 */
-	if (numoutargs < 2)
+	if (numoutargs < 2 && prokind != PROKIND_PROCEDURE)
 		return NULL;
 
 	desc = CreateTemplateTupleDesc(numoutargs, false);

src/include/commands/defrem.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "catalog/objectaddress.h"
 #include "nodes/params.h"
 #include "nodes/parsenodes.h"
+#include "tcop/dest.h"
 #include "utils/array.h"
 
 /* commands/dropcmds.c */
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ extern void DropTransformById(Oid transformOid);
 extern void IsThereFunctionInNamespace(const char *proname, int pronargs,
 						   oidvector *proargtypes, Oid nspOid);
 extern void ExecuteDoStmt(DoStmt *stmt, bool atomic);
-extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic);
+extern void ExecuteCallStmt(CallStmt *stmt, ParamListInfo params, bool atomic, DestReceiver *dest);
 extern Oid	get_cast_oid(Oid sourcetypeid, Oid targettypeid, bool missing_ok);
 extern Oid	get_transform_oid(Oid type_id, Oid lang_id, bool missing_ok);
 extern void interpret_function_parameter_list(ParseState *pstate,

src/include/executor/functions.h

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ extern SQLFunctionParseInfoPtr prepare_sql_fn_parse_info(HeapTuple procedureTupl
 extern void sql_fn_parser_setup(struct ParseState *pstate,
 					SQLFunctionParseInfoPtr pinfo);
 
+extern void check_sql_fn_statements(List *queryTreeList);
+
 extern bool check_sql_fn_retval(Oid func_id, Oid rettype,
 					List *queryTreeList,
 					bool *modifyTargetList,

src/include/funcapi.h

@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ extern int get_func_input_arg_names(Datum proargnames, Datum proargmodes,
 extern int	get_func_trftypes(HeapTuple procTup, Oid **p_trftypes);
 extern char *get_func_result_name(Oid functionId);
 
-extern TupleDesc build_function_result_tupdesc_d(Datum proallargtypes,
+extern TupleDesc build_function_result_tupdesc_d(char prokind,
+								Datum proallargtypes,
 								Datum proargmodes,
 								Datum proargnames);
 extern TupleDesc build_function_result_tupdesc_t(HeapTuple procTuple);

src/pl/plperl/expected/plperl_call.out

@@ -23,6 +23,31 @@ SELECT * FROM test1;
  55
 (1 row)
 
+-- output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plperl
+AS $$
+my ($a) = @_;
+return { a => "$a+$a" };
+$$;
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+    a    
+---------
+ abc+abc
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plperl
+AS $$
+my ($a, $b, $c) = @_;
+return { b => $b * $a, c => $c * $a };
+$$;
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+ b | c 
+---+---
+ 6 | 8
+(1 row)
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/pl/plperl/sql/plperl_call.sql

@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ CALL test_proc3(55);
 SELECT * FROM test1;
 
 
+-- output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plperl
+AS $$
+my ($a) = @_;
+return { a => "$a+$a" };
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plperl
+AS $$
+my ($a, $b, $c) = @_;
+return { b => $b * $a, c => $c * $a };
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out

@@ -53,6 +53,118 @@ SELECT * FROM test1;
  66
 (2 rows)
 
+-- output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+    a := a || '+' || a;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+    a    
+---------
+ abc+abc
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+    b := b * a;
+    c := c * a;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+ b | c 
+---+---
+ 6 | 8
+(1 row)
+
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, x, y);
+    RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+END;
+$$;
+INFO:  x = 6, y = 8
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, x + 1, y);  -- error
+    RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+END;
+$$;
+ERROR:  argument 2 is an output argument but is not writable
+CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 6 at CALL
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    FOR i IN 1..5 LOOP
+        CALL test_proc6(i, x, y);
+        RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+    END LOOP;
+END;
+$$;
+INFO:  x = 3, y = 4
+INFO:  x = 6, y = 8
+INFO:  x = 18, y = 24
+INFO:  x = 72, y = 96
+INFO:  x = 360, y = 480
+-- recursive with output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc7(x int, INOUT a int, INOUT b numeric)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+IF x > 1 THEN
+    a := x / 10;
+    b := x / 2;
+    CALL test_proc7(b::int, a, b);
+END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+CALL test_proc7(100, -1, -1);
+ a | b 
+---+---
+ 0 | 1
+(1 row)
+
+-- transition variable assignment
+TRUNCATE test1;
+CREATE FUNCTION triggerfunc1() RETURNS trigger
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+    z int := 0;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, NEW.a, NEW.a);
+    RETURN NEW;
+END;
+$$;
+CREATE TRIGGER t1 BEFORE INSERT ON test1 EXECUTE PROCEDURE triggerfunc1();
+INSERT INTO test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+UPDATE test1 SET a = 22 WHERE a = 2;
+SELECT * FROM test1 ORDER BY a;
+ a  
+----
+  1
+  3
+ 22
+(3 rows)
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc4;

src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_transaction.out

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ SELECT transaction_test3();
 ERROR:  invalid transaction termination
 CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function transaction_test1() line 6 at COMMIT
 SQL statement "CALL transaction_test1()"
-PL/pgSQL function transaction_test3() line 3 at SQL statement
+PL/pgSQL function transaction_test3() line 3 at CALL
 SELECT * FROM test1;
  a | b 
 ---+---

src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_comp.c

@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ do_compile(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo,
 			/*
 			 * If there's just one OUT parameter, out_param_varno points
 			 * directly to it.  If there's more than one, build a row that
-			 * holds all of them.
+			 * holds all of them.  Procedures return a row even for one OUT
+			 * parameter.
 			 */
-			if (num_out_args == 1)
-				function->out_param_varno = out_arg_variables[0]->dno;
-			else if (num_out_args > 1)
+			if (num_out_args > 1 ||
+				(num_out_args == 1 && function->fn_prokind == PROKIND_PROCEDURE))
 			{
 				PLpgSQL_row *row = build_row_from_vars(out_arg_variables,
 													   num_out_args);
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ do_compile(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo,
 				plpgsql_adddatum((PLpgSQL_datum *) row);
 				function->out_param_varno = row->dno;
 			}
+			else if (num_out_args == 1)
+				function->out_param_varno = out_arg_variables[0]->dno;
 
 			/*
 			 * Check for a polymorphic returntype. If found, use the actual

src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_exec.c

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "executor/execExpr.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
+#include "executor/spi_priv.h"
 #include "funcapi.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "nodes/nodeFuncs.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 #include "utils/snapmgr.h"
+#include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/typcache.h"
 
 #include "plpgsql.h"
@@ -253,6 +255,8 @@ static int exec_stmt_assign(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 				 PLpgSQL_stmt_assign *stmt);
 static int exec_stmt_perform(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 				  PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt);
+static int exec_stmt_call(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
+				  PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt);
 static int exec_stmt_getdiag(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 				  PLpgSQL_stmt_getdiag *stmt);
 static int exec_stmt_if(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
@@ -1901,6 +1905,10 @@ exec_stmt(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt *stmt)
 			rc = exec_stmt_perform(estate, (PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *) stmt);
 			break;
 
+		case PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL:
+			rc = exec_stmt_call(estate, (PLpgSQL_stmt_call *) stmt);
+			break;
+
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_GETDIAG:
 			rc = exec_stmt_getdiag(estate, (PLpgSQL_stmt_getdiag *) stmt);
 			break;
@@ -2041,6 +2049,121 @@ exec_stmt_perform(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt)
 	return PLPGSQL_RC_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * exec_stmt_call
+ */
+static int
+exec_stmt_call(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate, PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt)
+{
+	PLpgSQL_expr *expr = stmt->expr;
+	ParamListInfo paramLI;
+	int			rc;
+
+	if (expr->plan == NULL)
+		exec_prepare_plan(estate, expr, 0);
+
+	paramLI = setup_param_list(estate, expr);
+
+	rc = SPI_execute_plan_with_paramlist(expr->plan, paramLI,
+										 estate->readonly_func, 0);
+
+	if (rc < 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "SPI_execute_plan_with_paramlist failed executing query \"%s\": %s",
+			 expr->query, SPI_result_code_string(rc));
+
+	if (SPI_processed == 1)
+	{
+		SPITupleTable *tuptab = SPI_tuptable;
+
+		/*
+		 * Construct a dummy target row based on the output arguments of the
+		 * procedure call.
+		 */
+		if (!stmt->target)
+		{
+			Node	   *node;
+			ListCell   *lc;
+			FuncExpr   *funcexpr;
+			int			i;
+			HeapTuple	tuple;
+			int			numargs;
+			Oid		   *argtypes;
+			char	  **argnames;
+			char	   *argmodes;
+			MemoryContext oldcontext;
+			PLpgSQL_row *row;
+			int			nfields;
+
+			/*
+			 * Get the original CallStmt
+			 */
+			node = linitial_node(Query, ((CachedPlanSource *) linitial(expr->plan->plancache_list))->query_list)->utilityStmt;
+			if (!IsA(node, CallStmt))
+				elog(ERROR, "returned row from not a CallStmt");
+
+			funcexpr = castNode(CallStmt, node)->funcexpr;
+
+			/*
+			 * Get the argument modes
+			 */
+			tuple = SearchSysCache1(PROCOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(funcexpr->funcid));
+			if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tuple))
+				elog(ERROR, "cache lookup failed for function %u", funcexpr->funcid);
+			numargs = get_func_arg_info(tuple, &argtypes, &argnames, &argmodes);
+			ReleaseSysCache(tuple);
+
+			Assert(numargs == list_length(funcexpr->args));
+
+			/*
+			 * Construct row
+			 */
+			oldcontext = MemoryContextSwitchTo(estate->func->fn_cxt);
+
+			row = palloc0(sizeof(*row));
+			row->dtype = PLPGSQL_DTYPE_ROW;
+			row->lineno = -1;
+			row->varnos = palloc(sizeof(int) * FUNC_MAX_ARGS);
+
+			nfields = 0;
+			i = 0;
+			foreach (lc, funcexpr->args)
+			{
+				Node *n = lfirst(lc);
+
+				if (argmodes && argmodes[i] == PROARGMODE_INOUT)
+				{
+					Param	   *param;
+
+					if (!IsA(n, Param))
+						ereport(ERROR,
+								(errcode(ERRCODE_SYNTAX_ERROR),
+								 errmsg("argument %d is an output argument but is not writable", i + 1)));
+
+					param = castNode(Param, n);
+					/* paramid is offset by 1 (see make_datum_param()) */
+					row->varnos[nfields++] = param->paramid - 1;
+				}
+				i++;
+			}
+
+			row->nfields = nfields;
+
+			MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
+
+			stmt->target = (PLpgSQL_variable *) row;
+		}
+
+		exec_move_row(estate, stmt->target, tuptab->vals[0], tuptab->tupdesc);
+	}
+	else if (SPI_processed > 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "procedure call returned more than one row");
+
+	exec_eval_cleanup(estate);
+	SPI_freetuptable(SPI_tuptable);
+
+	return PLPGSQL_RC_OK;
+}
+
 /* ----------
  * exec_stmt_getdiag					Put internal PG information into
  *										specified variables.
@@ -6763,7 +6886,7 @@ exec_move_row_from_fields(PLpgSQL_execstate *estate,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	elog(ERROR, "unsupported target");
+	elog(ERROR, "unsupported target type: %d", target->dtype);
 }
 
 /*

src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_funcs.c

@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ plpgsql_stmt_typename(PLpgSQL_stmt *stmt)
 			return "CLOSE";
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_PERFORM:
 			return "PERFORM";
+		case PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL:
+			return "CALL";
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_COMMIT:
 			return "COMMIT";
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_ROLLBACK:
@@ -367,6 +369,7 @@ static void free_open(PLpgSQL_stmt_open *stmt);
 static void free_fetch(PLpgSQL_stmt_fetch *stmt);
 static void free_close(PLpgSQL_stmt_close *stmt);
 static void free_perform(PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt);
+static void free_call(PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt);
 static void free_commit(PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *stmt);
 static void free_rollback(PLpgSQL_stmt_rollback *stmt);
 static void free_expr(PLpgSQL_expr *expr);
@@ -449,6 +452,9 @@ free_stmt(PLpgSQL_stmt *stmt)
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_PERFORM:
 			free_perform((PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *) stmt);
 			break;
+		case PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL:
+			free_call((PLpgSQL_stmt_call *) stmt);
+			break;
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_COMMIT:
 			free_commit((PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *) stmt);
 			break;
@@ -602,6 +608,12 @@ free_perform(PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt)
 	free_expr(stmt->expr);
 }
 
+static void
+free_call(PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt)
+{
+	free_expr(stmt->expr);
+}
+
 static void
 free_commit(PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *stmt)
 {
@@ -805,6 +817,7 @@ static void dump_fetch(PLpgSQL_stmt_fetch *stmt);
 static void dump_cursor_direction(PLpgSQL_stmt_fetch *stmt);
 static void dump_close(PLpgSQL_stmt_close *stmt);
 static void dump_perform(PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt);
+static void dump_call(PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt);
 static void dump_commit(PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *stmt);
 static void dump_rollback(PLpgSQL_stmt_rollback *stmt);
 static void dump_expr(PLpgSQL_expr *expr);
@@ -897,6 +910,9 @@ dump_stmt(PLpgSQL_stmt *stmt)
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_PERFORM:
 			dump_perform((PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *) stmt);
 			break;
+		case PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL:
+			dump_call((PLpgSQL_stmt_call *) stmt);
+			break;
 		case PLPGSQL_STMT_COMMIT:
 			dump_commit((PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *) stmt);
 			break;
@@ -1275,6 +1291,15 @@ dump_perform(PLpgSQL_stmt_perform *stmt)
 	printf("\n");
 }
 
+static void
+dump_call(PLpgSQL_stmt_call *stmt)
+{
+	dump_ind();
+	printf("CALL expr = ");
+	dump_expr(stmt->expr);
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
 static void
 dump_commit(PLpgSQL_stmt_commit *stmt)
 {

src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_gram.y

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %type <stmt>	proc_stmt pl_block
 %type <stmt>	stmt_assign stmt_if stmt_loop stmt_while stmt_exit
 %type <stmt>	stmt_return stmt_raise stmt_assert stmt_execsql
-%type <stmt>	stmt_dynexecute stmt_for stmt_perform stmt_getdiag
+%type <stmt>	stmt_dynexecute stmt_for stmt_perform stmt_call stmt_getdiag
 %type <stmt>	stmt_open stmt_fetch stmt_move stmt_close stmt_null
 %type <stmt>	stmt_commit stmt_rollback
 %type <stmt>	stmt_case stmt_foreach_a
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static	void			check_raise_parameters(PLpgSQL_stmt_raise *stmt);
 %token <keyword>	K_BACKWARD
 %token <keyword>	K_BEGIN
 %token <keyword>	K_BY
+%token <keyword>	K_CALL
 %token <keyword>	K_CASE
 %token <keyword>	K_CLOSE
 %token <keyword>	K_COLLATE
@@ -872,6 +873,8 @@ proc_stmt		: pl_block ';'
 						{ $$ = $1; }
 				| stmt_perform
 						{ $$ = $1; }
+				| stmt_call
+						{ $$ = $1; }
 				| stmt_getdiag
 						{ $$ = $1; }
 				| stmt_open
@@ -903,6 +906,19 @@ stmt_perform	: K_PERFORM expr_until_semi
 					}
 				;
 
+stmt_call		: K_CALL
+					{
+						PLpgSQL_stmt_call *new;
+
+						new = palloc0(sizeof(PLpgSQL_stmt_call));
+						new->cmd_type = PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL;
+						new->lineno = plpgsql_location_to_lineno(@1);
+						new->expr = read_sql_stmt("CALL ");
+
+						$$ = (PLpgSQL_stmt *)new;
+					}
+				;
+
 stmt_assign		: assign_var assign_operator expr_until_semi
 					{
 						PLpgSQL_stmt_assign *new;
@@ -2401,6 +2417,7 @@ unreserved_keyword	:
 				| K_ARRAY
 				| K_ASSERT
 				| K_BACKWARD
+				| K_CALL
 				| K_CLOSE
 				| K_COLLATE
 				| K_COLUMN
@@ -3129,15 +3146,6 @@ make_return_stmt(int location)
 					 errhint("Use RETURN NEXT or RETURN QUERY."),
 					 parser_errposition(yylloc)));
 	}
-	else if (plpgsql_curr_compile->out_param_varno >= 0)
-	{
-		if (yylex() != ';')
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("RETURN cannot have a parameter in function with OUT parameters"),
-					 parser_errposition(yylloc)));
-		new->retvarno = plpgsql_curr_compile->out_param_varno;
-	}
 	else if (plpgsql_curr_compile->fn_rettype == VOIDOID)
 	{
 		if (yylex() != ';')
@@ -3154,6 +3162,15 @@ make_return_stmt(int location)
 						 parser_errposition(yylloc)));
 		}
 	}
+	else if (plpgsql_curr_compile->out_param_varno >= 0)
+	{
+		if (yylex() != ';')
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+					 errmsg("RETURN cannot have a parameter in function with OUT parameters"),
+					 parser_errposition(yylloc)));
+		new->retvarno = plpgsql_curr_compile->out_param_varno;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		/*

src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_scanner.c

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static const ScanKeyword unreserved_keywords[] = {
 	PG_KEYWORD("array", K_ARRAY, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
 	PG_KEYWORD("assert", K_ASSERT, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
 	PG_KEYWORD("backward", K_BACKWARD, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
+	PG_KEYWORD("call", K_CALL, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
 	PG_KEYWORD("close", K_CLOSE, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
 	PG_KEYWORD("collate", K_COLLATE, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)
 	PG_KEYWORD("column", K_COLUMN, UNRESERVED_KEYWORD)

src/pl/plpgsql/src/plpgsql.h

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ typedef enum PLpgSQL_stmt_type
 	PLPGSQL_STMT_FETCH,
 	PLPGSQL_STMT_CLOSE,
 	PLPGSQL_STMT_PERFORM,
+	PLPGSQL_STMT_CALL,
 	PLPGSQL_STMT_COMMIT,
 	PLPGSQL_STMT_ROLLBACK
 } PLpgSQL_stmt_type;
@@ -508,6 +509,17 @@ typedef struct PLpgSQL_stmt_perform
 	PLpgSQL_expr *expr;
 } PLpgSQL_stmt_perform;
 
+/*
+ * CALL statement
+ */
+typedef struct PLpgSQL_stmt_call
+{
+	PLpgSQL_stmt_type cmd_type;
+	int			lineno;
+	PLpgSQL_expr *expr;
+	PLpgSQL_variable *target;
+} PLpgSQL_stmt_call;
+
 /*
  * COMMIT statement
  */

src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql

@@ -55,6 +55,113 @@ CALL test_proc4(66);
 SELECT * FROM test1;
 
 
+-- output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+    a := a || '+' || a;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+    b := b * a;
+    c := c * a;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+
+
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, x, y);
+    RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, x + 1, y);  -- error
+    RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+DO
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+$$
+DECLARE
+    x int := 3;
+    y int := 4;
+BEGIN
+    FOR i IN 1..5 LOOP
+        CALL test_proc6(i, x, y);
+        RAISE INFO 'x = %, y = %', x, y;
+    END LOOP;
+END;
+$$;
+
+
+-- recursive with output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc7(x int, INOUT a int, INOUT b numeric)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+IF x > 1 THEN
+    a := x / 10;
+    b := x / 2;
+    CALL test_proc7(b::int, a, b);
+END IF;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc7(100, -1, -1);
+
+
+-- transition variable assignment
+
+TRUNCATE test1;
+
+CREATE FUNCTION triggerfunc1() RETURNS trigger
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $$
+DECLARE
+    z int := 0;
+BEGIN
+    CALL test_proc6(2, NEW.a, NEW.a);
+    RETURN NEW;
+END;
+$$;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER t1 BEFORE INSERT ON test1 EXECUTE PROCEDURE triggerfunc1();
+
+INSERT INTO test1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
+
+UPDATE test1 SET a = 22 WHERE a = 2;
+
+SELECT * FROM test1 ORDER BY a;
+
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc4;

src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_call.out

@@ -29,6 +29,29 @@ SELECT * FROM test1;
  55
 (1 row)
 
+-- output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plpythonu
+AS $$
+return [a + '+' + a]
+$$;
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+    a    
+---------
+ abc+abc
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plpythonu
+AS $$
+return (b * a, c * a)
+$$;
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+ b | c 
+---+---
+ 6 | 8
+(1 row)
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/pl/plpython/plpy_exec.c

@@ -204,21 +204,19 @@ PLy_exec_function(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, PLyProcedure *proc)
 		 * return value as a special "void datum" rather than NULL (as is the
 		 * case for non-void-returning functions).
 		 */
-		if (proc->is_procedure)
+		if (proc->result.typoid == VOIDOID)
 		{
 			if (plrv != Py_None)
+			{
+				if (proc->is_procedure)
 					ereport(ERROR,
 							(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
 							 errmsg("PL/Python procedure did not return None")));
-			fcinfo->isnull = false;
-			rv = (Datum) 0;
-		}
-		else if (proc->result.typoid == VOIDOID)
-		{
-			if (plrv != Py_None)
+				else
 					ereport(ERROR,
 							(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
 							 errmsg("PL/Python function with return type \"void\" did not return None")));
+			}
 
 			fcinfo->isnull = false;
 			rv = (Datum) 0;

src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_call.sql

@@ -34,6 +34,26 @@ CALL test_proc3(55);
 SELECT * FROM test1;
 
 
+-- output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE plpythonu
+AS $$
+return [a + '+' + a]
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE plpythonu
+AS $$
+return (b * a, c * a)
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/pl/tcl/expected/pltcl_call.out

@@ -23,6 +23,32 @@ SELECT * FROM test1;
  55
 (1 row)
 
+-- output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE pltcl
+AS $$
+set aa [concat $1 "+" $1]
+return [list a $aa]
+$$;
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+     a     
+-----------
+ abc + abc
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE pltcl
+AS $$
+set bb [expr $2 * $1]
+set cc [expr $3 * $1]
+return [list b $bb c $cc]
+$$;
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+ b | c 
+---+---
+ 6 | 8
+(1 row)
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/pl/tcl/sql/pltcl_call.sql

@@ -29,6 +29,29 @@ CALL test_proc3(55);
 SELECT * FROM test1;
 
 
+-- output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc5(INOUT a text)
+LANGUAGE pltcl
+AS $$
+set aa [concat $1 "+" $1]
+return [list a $aa]
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc5('abc');
+
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE test_proc6(a int, INOUT b int, INOUT c int)
+LANGUAGE pltcl
+AS $$
+set bb [expr $2 * $1]
+set cc [expr $3 * $1]
+return [list b $bb c $cc]
+$$;
+
+CALL test_proc6(2, 3, 4);
+
+
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc1;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc2;
 DROP PROCEDURE test_proc3;

src/test/regress/expected/create_procedure.out

@@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ SELECT * FROM cp_test;
  1 | b
 (2 rows)
 
+-- output arguments
+CREATE PROCEDURE ptest4a(INOUT a int, INOUT b int)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+SELECT 1, 2;
+$$;
+CALL ptest4a(NULL, NULL);
+ a | b 
+---+---
+ 1 | 2
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE ptest4b(INOUT b int, INOUT a int)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+CALL ptest4a(a, b);  -- error, not supported
+$$;
+ERROR:  calling procedures with output arguments is not supported in SQL functions
+CONTEXT:  SQL function "ptest4b"
+DROP PROCEDURE ptest4a;
 -- various error cases
 CALL version();  -- error: not a procedure
 ERROR:  version() is not a procedure
@@ -90,7 +110,8 @@ ERROR:  invalid attribute in procedure definition
 LINE 1: CREATE PROCEDURE ptestx() LANGUAGE SQL STRICT AS $$ INSERT I...
                                                ^
 CREATE PROCEDURE ptestx(OUT a int) LANGUAGE SQL AS $$ INSERT INTO cp_test VALUES (1, 'a') $$;
-ERROR:  procedures cannot have OUT parameters
+ERROR:  procedures cannot have OUT arguments
+HINT:  INOUT arguments are permitted.
 ALTER PROCEDURE ptest1(text) STRICT;
 ERROR:  invalid attribute in procedure definition
 LINE 1: ALTER PROCEDURE ptest1(text) STRICT;

src/test/regress/sql/create_procedure.sql

@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@ CALL ptest3('b');
 SELECT * FROM cp_test;
 
 
+-- output arguments
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE ptest4a(INOUT a int, INOUT b int)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+SELECT 1, 2;
+$$;
+
+CALL ptest4a(NULL, NULL);
+
+CREATE PROCEDURE ptest4b(INOUT b int, INOUT a int)
+LANGUAGE SQL
+AS $$
+CALL ptest4a(a, b);  -- error, not supported
+$$;
+
+DROP PROCEDURE ptest4a;
+
+
 -- various error cases
 
 CALL version();  -- error: not a procedure