On 9/17/07, Bima Djaloeis <bima.djaloeis.uni@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am new to PostgreSQL, is it possible to create something so that
>
> 1) If I insert / update / delete an item from my DB...
> 2) ... an awk / shell / external program is executed in my UNIX System?
>
> If yes, how do I do this and if no, thanks for telling.
Yes. you have to use an untrusted pl language, like pl/perlu or
pl/tclu and you have to be a superuser to create user defined
functions in those languages.