interval_avg_accum_inv() — PostgreSQL date/time function

interval_avg_accum_inv(): aggregate transition function. PostgreSQL date/time functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

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Summary

interval_avg_accum_inv is a PostgreSQL built-in function in the Date/Time Functions group. PostgreSQL’s system catalog (pg_proc) describes it as: “aggregate transition function”.

Signature

interval_avg_accum_inv(internal, interval) → internal

Argument and return types are taken from the pg_proc catalog; internal type names are shown using their readable SQL spellings (for example int4 is shown as integer). (Derived from the catalog — see the linked reference for the canonical documentation.)

Classification

  • Category: Date/Time Functions
  • Kind: Function
  • Volatility: IMMUTABLE — Marked IMMUTABLE — it always returns the same result for the same arguments and can be used in indexes and other contexts that require immutability.
  • Returns: internal

Example

Illustrative form (replace placeholder values with your own data):

SELECT interval_avg_accum_inv(NULL::internal, INTERVAL '1 day');

The example above is illustrative and is meant to show calling syntax only; consult the linked PostgreSQL documentation for exact semantics, edge cases and accepted argument combinations.

Version applicability

Based on the catalog across releases, interval_avg_accum_inv first appears in PostgreSQL 17. It is present in: 17, 18, 19.

Related & references

Reference: PostgreSQL documentation — Date/Time Functions.