CSN <cool_screen_name90001@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'd like to create a trigger which deletes associated > files whenever their corresponding row is deleted. > Problem is, I don't want to hard-code directory > locations in the trigger function. Is there a way to > set a DOCUMENT_ROOT-like variable in Postgresql which > triggers could access and use? I'm using PHP for the > trigger (and PG 8.x). It's probably best to keep it in a one-row table--that way it'll be saved when you back up the database, and you can change it with standard SQL. -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly