Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Bernd Helmle <mailings(at)oopsware(dot)de>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Jaime Casanova <jcasanov(at)systemguards(dot)com(dot)ec>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Guillaume Smet <guillaume(dot)smet(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Automatic view update rules Bernd Helmle
Date: 2009-01-27 15:35:10
Message-ID: 497F29AE.5050206@dunslane.net
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Robert Haas wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> wrote:
>
>>> Do we REALLY think there are people out there who are writing INSERT
>>> or UPDATE actions on views on which they haven't installed rules and
>>> counting on the fact that those operations fail for correctness?
>>>
>>> Personally, I usually write my code so it inserts into something that
>>> is, uh... insertable.
>>>
>>>
>> Not everybody has control over what clients might try to do. This is a very
>> legitimate concern, ISTM.
>>
>
> Can you flesh out the scenario you're concerned about a bit more?
>
>
>

See Tom's response to Peter nearby.

cheers

andrew

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