* the new execute renamed to perform

* new function `getResult` which returns the list of function outputs

balta/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/db/balta/classes/DBFunction.scala

@@ -46,13 +46,23 @@ sealed abstract class DBFunction private(functionName: String,
   }
 
   /**
-   * Executes the function.
+   * Executes the function without caring about the result. The goal is the side-effect of the function.
    * @param connection  - the database connection
    */
-  def execute()(implicit connection: DBConnection): Unit = {
+  def perform()(implicit connection: DBConnection): Unit = {
     execute("")(_ => ())
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Executes the function without any verification proceudre. It instantiate the function result(s) and return them in
+   * a list.
+   * @param orderBy     - the clause how to order the function result, if empty, default ordering is preserved
+   * @param connection  - the database connection
+   */
+  def getResult(orderBy: String = "")(implicit connection: DBConnection): List[QueryResultRow] = {
+    execute("")(_.toList)
+  }
+
   /**
    *  Executes the function and verifies the result via the verify function.
    *