Sven W <[email protected]> writes:
> I have a volatile function (trigger) that gathers NEW.*, parses them, then
> inserts a
> subset of values into a different table.
> The table is set up as an inherited table where the parent table has a RULE :
> CREATE RULE myrule AS ON INSERT TO mytable WHERE ( myfield >= 100 and myfield
> < 200)
> DO INSTEAD
> INSERT INTO mytable_100 (field1,field2,field3,myfield) VALUES
> (NEW.field1,NEW.field2, NEW.field3, NEW.myfield);
> Now when the trigger fires the insert does happen and ends up in mytable_100
> but the
> FOUND variable is not set (since technically 0 rows got inserted into
> mytable). Is
> there a proper way to set up rules such that the FOUND variable is set within
> pl/pgsql upon a successful insert (via the rule) or how can I check for a
> successful
> insert?
On the whole, you'd be a lot better off letting the trigger function
handle the redirection into the proper child table, I'd think. Using
both a trigger and a rule seems like it mainly gives you the worst of
both worlds.
regards, tom lane
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