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From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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Organization: Aglio Database Solutions
To: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org>, pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: trigger question
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:49:23 -0700
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Larry,

> Is there a way in PL/pgSQL to have a trigger look at the fields in a
> %ROWTYPE variable to look for changes?=20
>=20
> I'm looking to be able to log the fields that are different between old
> and new in a trigger,  but don't want to have to list each field (It
> changes, occasionally, but it changes).  I'd also like to add a
> timestamp and flag field when I store the record in the log table.=20
>=20
> Am I just SOL, or is there a way to do this? (7.2.1, if it matters).=20

I'm pretty sure there is a way to do what you want, and it's probably simpl=
er=20
than you think.=20=20

However, I need you to be more explicit, with examples.  I can't quite figu=
re=20
out what is is you're trying to do.

-Josh Berkus