Re: Update timestamp on update

From: "Stewart Ben (RBAU/EQS4) *" <Ben(dot)Stewart(at)au(dot)bosch(dot)com>
To: <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Update timestamp on update
Date: 2005-10-13 02:56:53
Message-ID: E253BDD7F008244585AEE87AF8F0224F116C7ACE@cl-mail01.au.bosch.com
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> The problem is that we treat the PL languages as add-ons and therefore
> the documentation of the "core" system shouldn't rely on them ... but
> that leaves us presenting C-code triggers as the only examples in
> chapter 35. There is a paragraph in there suggesting you go look at
> the PL languages first, but obviously it's not getting the job done.
>
> Anybody have a better idea?

Include a sample trigger for each PL that is shipped with the standard
distribution, along with comments to the effect that "it is suggested
that the documentation for $PL is read before creating triggers"?

It may also be worth including a comment that explicitly states that
all(?) PLs are supported in triggers.

Best regards,

Ben Stewart

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