On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2011/8/24 Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@xxxxxxxxx>: >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hello >>> >>> 2011/8/24 Gauthier, Dave <dave.gauthier@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>> Does PG support the use of an init script or procedure? I'm looking for >>>> something that'll run unconditionally every time someone makes a DB >>>> connection. This script will create a temp table and stuff some data in it >>>> for general use within that session. >>>> >>> >>> no, there is nothing similar. You have to call a own procedure after >>> login explicitly >> >> We could really use this. It's kinda sorta possible to script SQL on >> connection close via C hook through dblink but not on session startup. >> It's not always possible for the client know when a backend session is >> fired up -- for example in connection pools. [snip] > . This is not task for server, I disagree. Other databases have them (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb326598.aspx), and they are highly used and useful. merlin -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general