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Re: Create a function that updates the record with and timestamps

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In response to Richard Sickler :
>     > I am not sure if there is a very simple way of doing this?
>     >
>     > Or, do I need to create a function and a trigger to call the row and
>     update
>     > with new data and set the last_modified to current_date?
> 
>     Yes, that's the way, a TRIGGER on UPDATE for each row. I think, the doc
>     contains an example.
> 
> 
>     Andreas
> 
> 
> From a novice: I use    last_updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL
> DEFAULT now()

This works only for INSERT, but not for UPDATE.

test=# create table richard (id int, last_updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW());
CREATE TABLE
test=# insert into richard (id) values (1);
INSERT 0 1
test=# select * from richard ;
 id |      last_updated_at
----+----------------------------
  1 | 2010-03-23 06:54:28.656668
(1 row)

test=# select now();
              now
-------------------------------
 2010-03-23 06:54:42.443224+01
(1 row)

test=# UPDATE richard set id=2 where id=1;
UPDATE 1
test=# select * from richard ;
 id |      last_updated_at
----+----------------------------
  2 | 2010-03-23 06:54:28.656668
(1 row)


As you can see, the last_updated_at isn't up-to-date ;-)


Regards, Andreas
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