On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Thomas Kellerer <spam_ea...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just noticed the following statement in the CREATE VIEW documentation (9.2
> and 9.1):
>
>     Currently, views are read only: the system will not allow an insert,
>     update, or delete on a view. You can get the effect of an updatable view
> by
>     creating rules that rewrite inserts, etc. on the view into appropriate
> actions
>     on other tables. For more information see CREATE RULE.
>
> Wouldn't it make more sense to refer to INSTEAD OF triggers?
>
> My understanding was that an INSTEAD OF trigger was preferred over a rule
> nowadays.

yup.

merlin


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