Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Tom Lane
"Mark True" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I do CREATE LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' and it says it is not defined? Should work (in 8.1 anyway). Could we see the *exact* command and error message? regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)---

Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Andreas Kretschmer
Mark True <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > Next silly question, how do you get your database to like plpgsql... - createlang on the command line - create language plpgsql; (in psql) > > I do CREATE LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' and it says it is not defined? Strange... > > --Mark > > > On 4/18/06, AA

Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Mark True
Next silly question, how do you get your database to like plpgsql...I do CREATE LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' and it says it is not defined?--MarkOn 4/18/06, Andreas Kretschmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mark True <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:> I guess I should have clarified.  I am having trouble figuring ou

Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Andreas Kretschmer
Mark True <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > I guess I should have clarified. I am having trouble figuring out how to > construct the IF statement to see if that item exists in the foreign table > something like: > > count=select count(*) from table; > > if count=0 { > insert fkey into myOtherTable

Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Mark True
I guess I should have clarified.  I am having trouble figuring out how to construct the IF statement to see if that item exists in the foreign table something like:count=select count(*) from table;if count=0 { insert fkey into myOtherTable}On 4/18/06, Andreas Kretschmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: M

Re: [SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Andreas Kretschmer
Mark True <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > Here is the question: > > I have a situation where I need to create triggers to cascade an insert > operation to many tables to maintain foreign key constraints. > > So at a high level > > INSERT INTO myTable (Name, Address, Zip) VALUES ('Mark', '3 D

[SQL] Looking for some help with cascading updates...

2006-04-18 Thread Mark True
Here is the question:I have a situation where I need to create triggers to cascade an insert operation to many tables to maintain foreign key constraints.  So at a high levelINSERT INTO myTable (Name, Address, Zip) VALUES ('Mark', '3 Dingle St.', '01832') myTable has a relation to two other tables,