Re: [GENERAL] virtual fields ( proxy execution ?? )

> Hi
>     Err maybe that was a bad example. How about this ... I have ( not really )
> a large number of programmable power supplies connected to my remote Linux box
> where the details about each supply are stored in a database.( eg 100 supplies
> = 100 records ). One of the fields in each record might be called voltage. If
> I query a particular field then the current voltage of the supply is returned.
> If I write to that same field then that particular supply would have its
> voltage adjusted to the written value. This would allow me to manipulate the
> power supply parameters using SQL and would be a powerful ( no pun  ) tool for
> doing all sorts of things in response to alarms etc ( including sending email
> ).
>
> Thanks again.

looks like an application for triggers.

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