Re: Converting sql anywhere to postgres

From: Guyren Howe <guyren(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, Russell Rose | Passfield Data Systems <russellrose(at)passfield(dot)co(dot)uk>
Subject: Re: Converting sql anywhere to postgres
Date: 2023-08-16 18:30:19
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For some reason, I was thinking the rule could see just the fields from the command, but you’re right; a rule won’t work. Sorry.

Guyren G Howe
On Aug 15, 2023 at 23:22 -0700, Russell Rose | Passfield Data Systems <russellrose(at)passfield(dot)co(dot)uk>, wrote:
> I have just had a quick look at rules and I am not sure how it can be done. Rules still use the concept of NEW and OLD. If my original row has 'myfield' set to 'me' then I don't think I can tell the difference between:
>
> Update mytable set afield='something'
> and
> Update mytable set afield='something',myfield='me'
>
> Within the rule I think NEW.myfield will be set to 'me' in both cases. Please can you explain how I can tell the difference between the two update statements
>

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