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| author | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2020-06-25 18:33:28 -0400 |
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| committer | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2020-06-25 18:33:28 -0400 |
| commit | 81d46ea12cef2391a4cae63c1f3951401e3dd883 (patch) | |
| tree | 1a2520c57d47ed8f0140c834c2b4091005d668a0 /doc/src | |
| parent | d352de8d8eb7102e51e6adf0a965a9eae09e3f39 (diff) | |
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doc: mention trigger helper functions in CREATE TRIGGER docs
Reported-by: petermpallesen@gmail.com
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/159195294959.673.5752624528747900508@wrigleys.postgresql.org
Backpatch-through: 9.5
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml index 303881fcfbb..289dd1d9da8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml @@ -458,6 +458,12 @@ UPDATE OF <replaceable>column_name1</replaceable> [, <replaceable>column_name2</ </para> <para> + There are a few built-in trigger functions that can be used to + solve common problems without having to write your own trigger code; + see <xref linkend="functions-trigger"/>. + </para> + + <para> In a <literal>BEFORE</literal> trigger, the <literal>WHEN</literal> condition is evaluated just before the function is or would be executed, so using <literal>WHEN</literal> is not materially different from testing the same |