On 8/21/07, Chris Hoover <revoohc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I need some guidance. > > I need to have an after insert trigger execute on a specific table and > export the results of query to a file on the database file system. Is this > possible to do from a trigger? If so, how can I accomplish this? I am > drawing a blank on how to export the results of the query. Yes. you need to use the copy command inside a function and use security definer to say that the function runs as a superuser. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq