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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Triggers on TRUNCATE?
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Msg-id 27539.1090853946@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Triggers on TRUNCATE?  (Daniel Baldoni <pgsql@lcds.com.au>)
Responses Re: Triggers on TRUNCATE?  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee>)
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Daniel Baldoni <pgsql@lcds.com.au> writes:
> Forgive this if it's totally "out there" but I was wondering why there's no
> support for triggers on a TRUNCATE operation.

Because the entire point of TRUNCATE is not to scan the table contents.

If you want to fire triggers, just use "DELETE FROM foo".
        regards, tom lane

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