CSN <cool_screen_name90001(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> I'd like to create a trigger which deletes associated
> files whenever their corresponding row is deleted.
> Problem is, I don't want to hard-code directory
> locations in the trigger function. Is there a way to
> set a DOCUMENT_ROOT-like variable in Postgresql which
> triggers could access and use? I'm using PHP for the
> trigger (and PG 8.x).
It's probably best to keep it in a one-row table--that way it'll be
saved when you back up the database, and you can change it with
standard SQL.
-Doug