Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle
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In response to Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Responses Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:
>> Do we REALLY think there are people out there who are writing INSERT
>> or UPDATE actions on views on which they haven't installed rules and
>> counting on the fact that those operations fail for correctness?
>>
>> Personally, I usually write my code so it inserts into something that
>> is, uh... insertable.
>>
> Not everybody has control over what clients might try to do. This is a very
> legitimate concern, ISTM.

Can you flesh out the scenario you're concerned about a bit more?

...Robert


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