Re: Converting mysql "on update" to postgres "rule"

Edward Blake escribió:
> Thanks to everyone who's helped me before.
>
> I'm trying to create the following mysql table in postgres:
>
> CREATE TABLE visit (
>      data1 varchar(30) NOT NULL,
>      data2 varchar(30) DEFAULT NULL,
>      data3 timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE
> CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
>
> Thus far, I've been able to get this far:
> CREATE TABLE visit (
>      data1 varchar(30) NOT NULL,
>      data2 varchar(30) DEFAULT NULL,
>      data3 timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
> CREATE RULE timestamp_update AS ON UPDATE TO visit
>      DO ALSO
>      UPDATE vist
>           SET data3 = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;

You are in a loop...

Use a trigger that put NEW.data3 - CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
>
> I've tried multiple iterations of how to accomplish this and keep
> getting stuck. With the one above, postgres yells and says:
> ERROR:  infinite recursion detected in rules for relation "visit"
>
> Any ideas?