Hi Jasen. Thank you for your response (also thank you to Tom). I have now tried your suggestion, but I'm not sure how you have implemented the plpgsql function. When I create the function: CREATE update_rule_func( old record, new record ) AS ... I am told, that I cannot use record for the parameter type. Could you please expand a little on your example ? Leif ----- "Jasen Betts" <jasen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2013-01-18, Leif Jensen <leif@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have been fighting a problem with an update rule on a view. I > > have a view that combines two tables where the 'sub' table (scont) > can > > have several rows per row in the 'top' table (icont). The view > > combines these to show only one record per row in the top table. To > be > > able to update on this view I have created a rule 'on update'. The > > rule needs to have both UPDATE, DELETE, and INSERT commands. Is > this > > not possible or am I doing something else wrong ? > > when I hit that issue in 8.4 i used a plpgsql function > > ... do instead select update_rule_func(old,new); > > -- > ⚂⚃ 100% natural > > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general