Re: return data before the update - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Andreas Kretschmer
Subject Re: return data before the update
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Msg-id 20100109064732.GA5725@tux
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In response to return data before the update  (Luis Silva <lfs12@hotmail.com>)
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Luis Silva <lfs12@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Is it possible to perform an update and return the old data, i.e., the data
> updated? Do I need a store procedure?

What do you want to do with the old data? Store i a other table (like a
log-table)?

I think, you needs a TRIGGER, and the TRIGGER has to store the old
values in your log-table.

Do you know tablelog?
http://andreas.scherbaum.la/blog/archives/100-Log-Table-Changes-in-PostgreSQL-with-tablelog.html


Andreas
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