Brandon Metcalf wrote:
>
> OK. I understand the Perl part of what is going on. What I don't
> understand is why $table in do_delete() hangs around. It seems this
> is more a characteristic of how triggers work in pgsql. At any rate,
> I appreciate the input since it provides me with a fix.
Because it will persist until either:
1. "sub do_delete" expires
2. the whole perl interpreter expires (which then implies #1)
Your trigger function will be "compiled"* just before it is first called
and will then exist until #2 above happens (when you disconnect). Since
your trigger function exists, that implies do_delete continues to exist
which means its version of $table continues to exist. It really is
exactly like that example script I attached, where the "exit" equals
database end-of-session.
* ok, perl is technically interpreted, except of course it isn't really,
and I don't know what a better term than compiled would be.
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd