Re: computed field on a table - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: computed field on a table
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Msg-id 200401181956.17636.peter_e@gmx.net
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In response to computed field on a table  (David Garamond <lists@zara.6.isreserved.com>)
Responses Re: computed field on a table  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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David Garamond wrote:
> This is a feature of Interbase/Firebird. Is this planned for future
> version of Postgres (I can always use a view for this though).

Use a trigger to keep a materialized version of the computed field up to
date, or use a view to compute the field dynamically.  No other
mechanisms are planned.


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