This is best done by using a trigger on the table. http://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/38.php shows how to do it with both a trigger and with a rule. --elein elein@xxxxxxxxxxx On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 04:48:28PM -0400, Sean Hamilton wrote: > I have to log each time a user selects data from a table by inserting > record in another table. > For example > I have table xzy > user test selects id, name from table xyz. > I want to insert into table xyz_log > user, action, fields, timestamp > test, select, id name, 12/1/05 02:00:21 > > How can i do this using a Rule or Trigger? > > Thanks > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: 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 >