Re: Auditing a database

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Germán Hüttemann Arza <ghuttemann(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Auditing a database
Date: 2007-04-19 13:30:02
Message-ID: 46276EDA.4030503@postgresql.org
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Germán Hüttemann Arza wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am developing a web application for auditing tables from a postgresql
> database.
>
> My question is: when an update occurrs in the base table, should I insert in
> the auditing table the new record or the old one?
>
> I was first inserting the new one but a job partner, who are testing the
> application suggested that probably would be better to insert the old record
> because it is simpler to follow the trace of updates.
>
> What you suggest?

Both?

Regards, Dave.

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