UPDATE a whole row in PL/pgSQL

Question

I have plpgsql function:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test() RETURNS VOID AS
$$
DECLARE
    my_row my_table%ROWTYPE;
BEGIN
    SELECT * INTO my_row FROM my_tab         


        

Answer 1

yes, its possible to update / append the row-type variable,

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION test() RETURNS VOID AS $$
DECLARE    
         my_row my_table%ROWTYPE;
BEGIN
         SELECT * INTO my_row FROM my_table WHERE id='1';
         my_row.date := now(); 
         raise notice  'date  : %; ',my_row.date;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

here the raise notice will display the today's date only.

but this will not update the column date in my_table.