You're right, rules are perfect for very limited and narrow cases. And make it very hard to write complicated queries against. (i.e., updates that only touch few columns, likewise with inserts). I'm guessing the upside is that rules are faster then triggers. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general