"Tyler, Mark" <Mark.Tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > What I want to do is to guarantee that the row is available for > selection prior to sending the message. You cannot do that with an AFTER trigger, because whatever it does necessarily happens before your transaction commits. I suggest rethinking your dislike of NOTIFY. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general