Re: [SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache

2006-02-17 Thread rlee0001
Stephen, You don't need to use a seperate batch to clean up the table. As Stephan pointed out, you can call nextval after you determine that the new row isn't a duplicate. In case you misunderstood what Stephan had suggested let me try to explain what is happening. When PostgreSQL receives an IN

Re: [SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache

2006-02-14 Thread Markus Schaber
Hi, Stephen, Foster, Stephen wrote: > That's what I thought was going to be the answer. I was just hoping I > was making a mistake somehow. It's no big deal but I like things > organized and hate giant holes. > > Ok, one more thing for one of the batch jobs. No problem I have a > cleanup routi

Re: [SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache

2006-02-12 Thread Foster, Stephen
Lee Foster/ -Original Message- From: Stephan Szabo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 5:11 PM To: Foster, Stephen Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Foster, Stephen wrote: > This is going to be one of those stupi

Re: [SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache

2006-02-12 Thread Stephan Szabo
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Foster, Stephen wrote: > This is going to be one of those stupid problems of mine. I have an > insert trigger setup to verify that duplicate or repeating information > isn't storage in the table. If trigger function finds the information > as a duplicate it returns a NULL a

[SQL] Trigger/Sequence headache

2006-02-12 Thread Foster, Stephen
This is going to be one of those stupid problems of mine.  I have an insert trigger setup to verify that duplicate or repeating information isn’t storage in the table.  If trigger function finds the information as a duplicate it returns a NULL and the information isn’t added; that works.  T