Re: Is there a function to save schema history internally?

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: Patrick Dung <patrick_dkt(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)hk>, Pgsql-general General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Is there a function to save schema history internally?
Date: 2014-08-29 21:27:36
Message-ID: 5400F048.1020106@aklaver.com
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On 08/29/2014 11:23 AM, Patrick Dung wrote:
> Hello Postgresql users,
>
> Is there a function to save schema history internally?
> By keeping the schema history inside the DB, we can keep track of what
> and when is changed in the schema.
>
> While searching google. It seems it is a limitation with the audit trigger:
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Audit_trigger#Limitation:_Cannot_audit_DDL

Well going forward, 9.4+, there are EVENT TRIGGERS

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/event-triggers.html

For a recent thread on what is possible or not see:

http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20EE50F73664E744AF948F0106FE6DFA585A790C@SEAMBX01.sea.corp.int.untd.com

>
> Thanks and regards,
> Patrick

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com

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