Re: How to export query results - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Scott Marlowe
Subject Re: How to export query results
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Msg-id dcc563d10708210833l2652ad39w165ef6a2c8207f1f@mail.gmail.com
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In response to How to export query results  ("Chris Hoover" <revoohc@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: How to export query results  ("Chris Hoover" <revoohc@gmail.com>)
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On 8/21/07, Chris Hoover <revoohc@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need some guidance.
>
> I need to have an after insert trigger execute on a specific table and
> export the results of query to a file on the database file system.  Is this
> possible to do from a trigger?  If so, how can I accomplish this?  I am
> drawing a blank on how to export the results of the query.

Yes.  you need to use the copy command inside a function and use
security definer to say that the function runs as a superuser.

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