Re: Retrieve the record ID - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Kenneth Downs
Subject Re: Retrieve the record ID
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Msg-id 46A0AF5D.503@secdat.com
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In response to Retrieve the record ID  ("Luca Ciciriello" <luca_ciciriello@hotmail.com>)
Responses Re: Retrieve the record ID  ("Luca Ciciriello" <luca_ciciriello@hotmail.com>)
PQntuples return type  ("Luca Ciciriello" <luca_ciciriello@hotmail.com>)
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We have a system that sends back information by using the RAISE NOTICE.
I've taken two lines out of it and put them here to illustrate the
idea.  You may have to play with it to get it right:

NotifyList = 'The OID is:  ' || CAST(new.oid as varchar(10)) || ';';
RAISE NOTICE '%',NotifyList;

Luca Ciciriello wrote:
> Hi all.
> I'm new to this list and, first of all, I'm a new user of PostgreSQL.
> The version I'm using is 8.2.3 and I've the necessity to retrieve,
> using an
> application, the ID of a modified (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) record of a
> triggered table. I wasn't able to find out a way to obtain the
> required ID.
> The only information available outside of the DBMS and usable by my app
> (subscribed for a significant event) are the table name and the server
> process id.
> The application is running on Windows XP and the server is installed on
> Windows Server 2003.
> Any one knows a way to notify my app with the ID of the modified record?
> Any idea is appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Luca
>
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