Re: How can I view the definition of an existing trigger?

From: wsheldah(at)lexmark(dot)com
To: Justin Clift <justin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: How can I view the definition of an existing trigger?
Date: 2001-08-13 13:18:44
Message-ID: 200108131318.JAA05980@interlock2.lexmark.com
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Thanks for the reply. I checked pg_trigger, but it only seems to have
information *about* the trigger, and not the actual text of the trigger command.
As far as I can tell, the only way for me to hang on to trigger definitions is
to put the create trigger commands in a file that I then source into psql. As
for triggers already created, my best bet may be to drop what's there and
recreate it so I know exactly what it does. Unless anyone has a better idea....

Justin Clift <justin%postgresql(dot)org(at)interlock(dot)lexmark(dot)com> on 08/11/2001
04:59:52 PM

To: "Wesley_Sheldahl/Lex/Lexmark.LEXMARK"@sweeper.lex.lexmark.com
cc: (bcc: Wesley Sheldahl/Lex/Lexmark)
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] How can I view the definition of an existing trigger?

Hi Wes,

Not sure exactly, but in theory it would be stored in one of
PostgreSQL's special pg_* tables. So, also in theory, if you can
isolate where they're stored, you might be able to find it.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

wsheldah(at)lexmark(dot)com wrote:
>
> Is there any way short of a full database dump to view the "CREATE TRIGGER"
> statement of a trigger after it's been created, preferable via a command line
> tool like psql? Is it accessible via any of the GUI tools out there? Thanks,
>
> Wes
>
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