function/trigger problems - Mailing list pgsql-novice

I am trying to update a timestamp value in a related table using
functions and triggers, but failing miserably! I'd be grateful for some
help.

I'm trying to update the tstamp value in a whenever an  insert is done
on b where b.a_id = a.id. So
    INSERT INTO b (a_id) values (1)
should update the tstamp value in a using the trigger.
My function is failing at the 'WHERE' clause.

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CREATE TABLE "a" (
    "id" SERIAL,
    "tstamp" timestamp
);

CREATE TABLE "b" (
    "id" SERIAL,
    "a_id" integer,
    "tstamp" timestamp default current_timestamp.
);


CREATE FUNCTION "fnTU" () RETURNS opaque AS 'BEGIN
UPDATE a SET tstamp = new.tstamp;
WHERE new.a_id = id;
RETURN new;
END' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';

CREATE TRIGGER "trgTU" AFTER INSERT ON "b"  FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE "fnTU" ();

COPY "a" FROM stdin;
1    2002-06-18 09:47:44.734527+01
2    2002-06-18 09:47:44.734527+01

COPY "b" FROM stdin;
1    1    2002-06-18 09:47:44.734527+01

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Rory Campbell-Lange
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