Re: how to create rule as on delete

I think you want a delete trigger which does your
insert and then follows through with the delete
by returning old.

--elein
elein@varlena.com

On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:43:34PM -0700, efa din wrote:
> This is my rule for doing the delete event. The rule
> can be created. But the problem is, after the record
> has been deleted from the 'mytable', this record
> cannot be inserted into table 'maytable_log'.
> 
> CREATE RULE on_delete AS ON DELETE TO mytable DO
> INSERT INTO mytable_log values (old.id,old.name);     
>             
> 
> 
> If I add the DO INSTEAD,the record can be inserted
> into 'maytable_log' and also still remain in the table
> 'maytable'. Which is exactly not exist at all. It just
> show it as im using the DO INSTEAD.
> 
> CREATE RULE on_delete AS ON DELETE TO mytable DO
> INSTEAD INSERT INTO mytable_log values
> (old.id,old.name); 
> 
> My problem is, how to insert the deleted record into
> table 'mytable_log' without showing it in table
> 'maytable'. I really need the solution..please
> 
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