CALL — invoke a procedure
CALLname( [argument] [, ...] )
CALL executes a procedure.
If the procedure has any output parameters, then a result row will be returned, containing the values of those parameters.
nameThe name (optionally schema-qualified) of the procedure.
argumentAn input argument for the procedure call. See Section 4.3 for the full details on function and procedure call syntax, including use of named parameters.
The user must have EXECUTE privilege on the procedure in
order to be allowed to invoke it.
To call a function (not a procedure), use SELECT instead.
If CALL is executed in a transaction block, then the
called procedure cannot execute transaction control statements.
Transaction control statements are only allowed if CALL
is executed in its own transaction.
PL/pgSQL handles output parameters
in CALL commands differently;
see Section 41.6.3.
CALL do_db_maintenance();
CALL conforms to the SQL standard.