Re: BUG #5081: ON INSERT rule does not work correctly

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Stefan" <sb(at)drbott(dot)de>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #5081: ON INSERT rule does not work correctly
Date: 2009-09-26 16:35:18
Message-ID: 22436.1253982918@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Stefan" <sb(at)drbott(dot)de> writes:
> The problem is that if it is no record in the table, it seems that first the
> INSERT command is issued and after that the UPDATE command is issued, too.

Well, yeah. That's exactly how it's documented to work: an ON INSERT
rule is executed after the INSERT proper.

You could maybe make this work with a BEFORE INSERT trigger.

regards, tom lane

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