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.\"     Title: SPI_connect
.\"    Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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.\"      Date: 2018
.\"    Manual: PostgreSQL 10.4 Documentation
.\"    Source: PostgreSQL 10.4
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "SPI_CONNECT" "3" "2018" "PostgreSQL 10.4" "PostgreSQL 10.4 Documentation"
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.SH "NAME"
SPI_connect \- connect a procedure to the SPI manager
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
int SPI_connect(void)
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBSPI_connect\fR
opens a connection from a procedure invocation to the SPI manager\&. You must call this function if you want to execute commands through SPI\&. Some utility SPI functions can be called from unconnected procedures\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
SPI_OK_CONNECT
.RS 4
on success
.RE
.PP
SPI_ERROR_CONNECT
.RS 4
on error
.RE