Re: copy a record from one table to another (archive) - Mailing list pgsql-sql

Thus spake Richard Huxton
> begin;
>   insert into archive_foo (select * from foo where foo_id=1);
>   delete from foo where foo_id=1;
> commit;
> 
> Is probably the closest you could get.
> 
> Alternatively, you could wrap the above up in a function and just go:
> 
> select do_archive_foo(1);

Or even use a trigger if suitable.  You can have the delete automatically
trigger an insert into another table.

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