Thread: Re: Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to UPDATE(column)orCOLUMNS_UPDATED() of SQLServer2000

Dear Momjian,

I need solution for the problem stated in subject. (i.e.) any method to know
whether a record is Previously updated  or not ?

Sreedhar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: "shreedhar" <shreedhar@lucidindia.net>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to
UPDATE(column)orCOLUMNS_UPDATED() of SQLServer2000


>
> Sure. As root, use the 'date' command to fix it.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> shreedhar wrote:
> > Sorry,
> >
> > Because it is some problem in my system. So, it has shown Fri, 15 Mar
2002
> > 17:27:30 +0530.
> >
> > Kindly any body give solution to my problem.
> >
> > Sreedhar.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
> > To: "shreedhar" <shreedhar@lucidindia.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 11:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to
> > UPDATE(column)or COLUMNS_UPDATED() of SQLServer2000
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Your email is dated:
> > >
> > > Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:27:30 +0530
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -
> > >
> > > shreedhar wrote:
> > > > Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to the following IF
> > UPDATE(column) or
> > > > IF(COLUMNS_UPDATED()) of SQLServer2000.
> > > >
> > > > IF UPDATE (column)
> > > >
> > > > Tests for an INSERT or UPDATE action to a specified column and is
not
> > used
> > > > with DELETE operations. More than one column can be specified.
Because
> > the
> > > > table name is specified in the ON clause, do not include the table
name
> > > > before the column name in an IF UPDATE clause. To test for an INSERT
or
> > > > UPDATE action for more than one column, specify a separate
> > UPDATE(column)
> > > > clause following the first one. IF UPDATE will return the TRUE value
in
> > > > INSERT actions because the columns have either explicit values or
> > implicit
> > > > (NULL) values inserted.
> > > >
> > > > IF (COLUMNS_UPDATED())
> > > >
> > > > Tests, in an INSERT or UPDATE trigger only, whether the mentioned
column
> > or
> > > > columns were inserted or updated. COLUMNS_UPDATED returns a
varbinary
> > bit
> > > > pattern that indicates which columns in the table were inserted or
> > updated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks And Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Sreedhar
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Sreedhar,

From looking at the documentation at postgresql.org, it seems like this syntax
is not supported. The compatibility description in the create trigger docs
indicates that BEFORE UPDATE OF col_name is not supported either which
probably means that Postgres has no knowledge of the statement that fired the
trigger.

Klaus

On Friday 27 December 2002 12:53, shreedhar wrote:
> Dear Momjian,
>
> I need solution for the problem stated in subject. (i.e.) any method to
> know whether a record is Previously updated  or not ?
>
> Sreedhar
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
> To: "shreedhar" <shreedhar@lucidindia.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to
> UPDATE(column)orCOLUMNS_UPDATED() of SQLServer2000
>
> > Sure. As root, use the 'date' command to fix it.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >-
>
> -
>
> > shreedhar wrote:
> > > Sorry,
> > >
> > > Because it is some problem in my system. So, it has shown Fri, 15 Mar
>
> 2002
>
> > > 17:27:30 +0530.
> > >
> > > Kindly any body give solution to my problem.
> > >
> > > Sreedhar.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
> > > To: "shreedhar" <shreedhar@lucidindia.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 11:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to
> > > UPDATE(column)or COLUMNS_UPDATED() of SQLServer2000
> > >
> > > > Your email is dated:
> > > >
> > > > Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:27:30 +0530
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >-
> >
> > > -
> > >
> > > > shreedhar wrote:
> > > > > Is there any eqvivalent or alternative to the following IF
> > >
> > > UPDATE(column) or
> > >
> > > > > IF(COLUMNS_UPDATED()) of SQLServer2000.
> > > > >
> > > > > IF UPDATE (column)
> > > > >
> > > > > Tests for an INSERT or UPDATE action to a specified column and is
>
> not
>
> > > used
> > >
> > > > > with DELETE operations. More than one column can be specified.
>
> Because
>
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > table name is specified in the ON clause, do not include the table
>
> name
>
> > > > > before the column name in an IF UPDATE clause. To test for an
> > > > > INSERT
>
> or
>
> > > > > UPDATE action for more than one column, specify a separate
> > >
> > > UPDATE(column)
> > >
> > > > > clause following the first one. IF UPDATE will return the TRUE
> > > > > value
>
> in
>
> > > > > INSERT actions because the columns have either explicit values or
> > >
> > > implicit
> > >
> > > > > (NULL) values inserted.
> > > > >
> > > > > IF (COLUMNS_UPDATED())
> > > > >
> > > > > Tests, in an INSERT or UPDATE trigger only, whether the mentioned
>
> column
>
> > > or
> > >
> > > > > columns were inserted or updated. COLUMNS_UPDATED returns a
>
> varbinary
>
> > > bit
> > >
> > > > > pattern that indicates which columns in the table were inserted or
> > >
> > > updated.
> > >
> > > > > Thanks And Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sreedhar
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Faith, faith, faith in ourselves, faith, faith in God, this is the
> > >
> > > secret
> > >
> > > > > of greatness.
> > > > > If you have faith in all the three hundred and thirty millions of
>
> your
>
> > > > > mythological gods,
> > > > > and in all the gods which foreigners have now and again introduced
>
> into
>
> > > your
> > >
> > > > > midst,
> > > > > and still have no faith in yourselves, there is no salvation for
>
> you. "
>
> > > > > (III. 190)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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