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From A. Kretschmer
Subject Re: Calling an external command via triggers
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In response to Calling an external command via triggers  ("Ridvan Lakas ng Bayan S. Baluyos" <ridvan@baluyos.net>)
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am  Fri, dem 08.08.2008, um 14:22:43 +0800 mailte Ridvan Lakas ng Bayan S. Baluyos folgendes:
> Hi All,
>
> Is it possible for me to call a certain command in the terminal via a trigger?

Not really. You should better use LISTEN/NOTIFY.
>
> Say for example, after every INSERT in a certain table, I would be calling a
> script `php load.php` ?

What happens if the 'load.php' fails? Rollback the insert?


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