Re: Rules versus triggers

2020-03-09 Thread Achilleas Mantzios
On 7/3/20 5:01 μ.μ., Justin wrote: Yes a rule can rewrite query or replace the query Read through Depesz  post about rules and the weird side affects that can occurr https://www.depesz.com/2010/06/15/to-rule-or-not-to-rule-that-is-the-question/ IMHO Rules are cool. It allows for more elegant

Re: Rules versus triggers

2020-03-07 Thread Justin
Yes a rule can rewrite query or replace the query Read through Depesz post about rules and the weird side affects that can occurr https://www.depesz.com/2010/06/15/to-rule-or-not-to-rule-that-is-the-question/ On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 9:57 AM stan wrote: > On Sat, Mar 07, 2020 at 09:47:39AM

Re: Rules versus triggers

2020-03-07 Thread stan
On Sat, Mar 07, 2020 at 09:47:39AM -0500, Justin wrote: > Hi Stan > > Rules actual are able to rewrite the SQL query sent to postgresql. Most > everyone suggestion is avoid rules. > > Triggers are just like every other databases Triggers firing off code for > Insert/Update/Delete/Truncate

Re: Rules versus triggers

2020-03-07 Thread Justin
Hi Stan Rules actual are able to rewrite the SQL query sent to postgresql. Most everyone suggestion is avoid rules. Triggers are just like every other databases Triggers firing off code for Insert/Update/Delete/Truncate event https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createtrigger.html On

Re: Rules versus triggers

2020-03-07 Thread Steve Atkins
On 07/03/2020 11:56, stan wrote: Could someone give me a brief description of the intended functionally, and how the 2 features work of rules, versus triggers? It appears to me that they are simply 2 different ways to set up triggers, but I am certain that is just because of my lack of