Re: [GENERAL] Which trigger execute which function?

From: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
To: Raymond Chui <raymond(dot)chui(at)noaa(dot)gov>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Which trigger execute which function?
Date: 2002-03-04 17:28:35
Message-ID: 3C83AEC3.8040106@joeconway.com
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Raymond Chui wrote:
> Previous DBA create a lot of triggers and functions without
> documentation like:
>
> CREATE TRIGGER trigger_name [BEFORE | AFTER] event ON table_name
> FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE function_name();
>
> Now he is gone. I couldn't find his PL/PGSQL source codes!
>
> I can do
>
> SELECT * FROM pg_proc;
> SELECT * FROM pg_trigger;
>
> to list all the name of triggers and functions. But I don't know which
> trigger
> execute which function. How do I find out that?
>
> Our USENET new server (NNTP) doesn't have comp.databases.postgresql.*
> news groups. Therefore, please cc: a copy to me if you reply.
> Thank Q very much in advance!
>

You could use "pg_dump -s > mydb.dmp" to dump the database schema. Then
open mydb.dmp in a text editor. I think this will show you all the
details you need.

HTH,

Joe

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