22.2. Interface Support Functions

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SPI_copytuple -- Makes copy of tuple in upper Executor context
SPI_modifytuple -- Modifies tuple of relation
SPI_fnumber -- Finds the attribute number for specified attribute
SPI_fname -- Finds the attribute name for the specified attribute
SPI_getvalue -- Returns the string value of the specified attribute
SPI_getbinval -- Returns the binary value of the specified attribute
SPI_gettype -- Returns the type name of the specified attribute
SPI_gettypeid -- Returns the type OID of the specified attribute
SPI_getrelname -- Returns the name of the specified relation
SPI_palloc -- Allocates memory in upper Executor context
SPI_repalloc -- Re-allocates memory in upper Executor context
SPI_pfree -- Frees memory from upper Executor context

All functions described below may be used by connected and unconnected procedures.