Re: How to implement expiration in PostgreSQL?

On 01/04/2021 14:28, Glen Huang wrote:
>> Possibly keep your count of members updated via a trigger?
> But how to evoke the trigger when the count of members should be updated by a timeout, i.e., the person’s pay is due?

I'd run a cron job that triggers a function call which would make the
necessary expiry tests and set the status accordingly. Maybe run the
cron once an hour or once a day depending on the granularity of your needs?

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