Graeme Hinchliffe <graeme.hinchliffe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > what I would like to be able to do is simply > INSERT INTO newtable VALUES (NEW); In 8.0 it works to spell it "new.*". regression=# create table z1 (f1 int, f2 text); CREATE TABLE regression=# create table z2 (f1 int, f2 text); CREATE TABLE regression=# create function z1t() returns trigger as $$ regression$# begin regression$# insert into z2 values(new.*); regression$# return new; regression$# end$$ language plpgsql; CREATE FUNCTION regression=# create trigger z1t before insert on z1 for each row regression-# execute procedure z1t(); CREATE TRIGGER regression=# insert into z1 values (42, 'foo'); INSERT 0 1 regression=# select * from z2; f1 | f2 ----+----- 42 | foo (1 row) regression=# regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster