Strange, very strange

From: Andrey Repko <repko(at)sart(dot)must-ipra(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Strange, very strange
Date: 2005-09-27 10:15:53
Message-ID: 51732560.20050927131553@sart.must-ipra.com
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Hello pgsql-hackers,

Two tables t1 and t2.
t2 has fk (no action) to t1.
Two triggers on t1 before delete, delete all fk on t2, and on t2
after delete update t1.

When we do delete on t1, we have situation when at t1 updates record
that deleting. Of course logic is not correct, but... PosgreSQL
delete records from t2, update record at t1 and leave it alive. But
why?
--
new_db=# SELECT * FROM t1;
id | suma
----+------
10 | 5
11 | 6
12 | 6
(3 rows)

new_db=# SELECT * FROM t2;
id | fk_t1 | suma2
----+-------+-------
12 | 10 | 6
13 | 10 | 6
(2 rows)

new_db=# DELETE FROM t1 WHERE id=10;
DELETE 0

:(
new_db=# SELECT * FROM t1;
id | suma
----+------
11 | 6
12 | 6
10 | -7
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ why?
(3 rows)

new_db=# SELECT * FROM t2;
id | fk_t1 | suma2
----+-------+-------
(0 rows)

new_db=# DELETE FROM t1 WHERE id=10;
DELETE 1

Test finished.
Script:
--
CREATE TABLE t1 (
id bigserial NOT NULL,
suma bigint
);

CREATE TABLE t2 (
id bigserial NOT NULL,
fk_t1 bigint,
suma2 bigint
);

INSERT INTO t1 (id,suma) VALUES (10,5);
INSERT INTO t1 (id,suma) VALUES (11,6);
INSERT INTO t1 (id,suma) VALUES (12,6);

INSERT INTO t2 (id,fk_t1,suma2) VALUES (12,10,6);
INSERT INTO t2 (id,fk_t1,suma2) VALUES (13,10,6);

CREATE FUNCTION test2_t2() RETURNS "trigger"
AS $$
begin
/* Тело функции */
UPDATE t1 SET suma=suma-old.suma2 WHERE t1.id=old.fk_t1;
return null;
end;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

CREATE FUNCTION test_t1() RETURNS "trigger"
AS $$
begin
/* Тело функции */
DELETE FROM t2 WHERE fk_t1=old.id;
return old;
end;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

CREATE TRIGGER t1_tr
BEFORE DELETE ON t1
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE PROCEDURE test_t1();

CREATE TRIGGER t2_tr
AFTER DELETE ON t2
FOR EACH ROW
EXECUTE PROCEDURE test2_t2();

ALTER TABLE ONLY t1
ADD CONSTRAINT t1_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);

ALTER TABLE ONLY t2
ADD CONSTRAINT t2_fk FOREIGN KEY (fk_t1) REFERENCES t1(id) ON
UPDATE NO ACTION ON DELETE NO ACTION;

--

--
С наилучшими пожеланиями,
Репко Андрей Владимирович mailto:repko(at)sart(dot)must-ipra(dot)com

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