@ -64,6 +64,16 @@
system catalogs, so it's not possible to look them up anymore.
</para>
<para>
The <literal>table_rewrite</> event occurs just before a table is
rewritten by the command <literal>ALTER TABLE</literal>. While other
control statements are available to rewrite a table,
like <literal>CLUSTER</literal> and <literal>VACUUM</literal>,
the <literal>table_rewrite</> event is currently only triggered by
the <literal>ALTER TABLE</literal> command, and only when that command
attempts to rewrite the table.
</para>
<para>
Event triggers (like other functions) cannot be executed in an aborted
transaction. Thus, if a DDL command fails with an error, any associated
@ -120,6 +130,7 @@
<entry><literal>ddl_command_start</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>ddl_command_end</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>sql_drop</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>table_rewrite</literal></entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
@ -128,510 +139,595 @@
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER COLLATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER CONVERSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER DOMAIN</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER EXTENSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER FOREIGN TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER FUNCTION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER LANGUAGE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER OPERATOR</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER OPERATOR CLASS</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER OPERATOR FAMILY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER POLICY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER SCHEMA</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER SEQUENCE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER SERVER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TEXT SEARCH PARSER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TEXT SEARCH TEMPLATE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TRIGGER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER TYPE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER USER MAPPING</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>ALTER VIEW</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE AGGREGATE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE CAST</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE COLLATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE CONVERSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE DOMAIN</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE EXTENSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE FOREIGN TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE FUNCTION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE INDEX</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE LANGUAGE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE OPERATOR</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE OPERATOR CLASS</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE OPERATOR FAMILY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE POLICY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE RULE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE SCHEMA</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE SEQUENCE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE SERVER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TABLE AS</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TEXT SEARCH PARSER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TEXT SEARCH TEMPLATE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TRIGGER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE TYPE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE USER MAPPING</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>CREATE VIEW</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP AGGREGATE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP CAST</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP COLLATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP CONVERSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP DOMAIN</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP EXTENSION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP FOREIGN TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP FUNCTION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP INDEX</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP LANGUAGE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP OPERATOR</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP OPERATOR CLASS</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP OPERATOR FAMILY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP OWNED</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP POLICY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP RULE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP SCHEMA</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP SEQUENCE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP SERVER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TABLE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TEXT SEARCH PARSER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TEXT SEARCH TEMPLATE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TRIGGER</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP TYPE</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP USER MAPPING</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>DROP VIEW</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left"><literal>SELECT INTO</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>X</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
<entry align="center"><literal>-</literal></entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
@ -843,4 +939,58 @@ COMMIT;
event triggers.)
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="event-trigger-table-rewrite-example">
<title>A Table Rewrite Event Trigger Example</title>
<para>
Thanks to the <literal>table_rewrite</> event, it is possible to implement
a table rewriting policy only allowing the rewrite in maintenance windows.
</para>
<para>
Here's an example implementing such a policy.
<programlisting>
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION no_rewrite()
RETURNS event_trigger
LANGUAGE plpgsql AS
$$
---
--- Implement local Table Rewriting policy:
--- public.foo is not allowed rewriting, ever
--- other tables are only allowed rewriting between 1am and 6am
--- unless they have more than 100 blocks
---
DECLARE
table_oid oid := pg_event_trigger_table_rewrite_oid();
current_hour integer := extract('hour' from current_time);
pages integer;
max_pages integer := 100;
BEGIN
IF pg_event_trigger_table_rewrite_oid() = 'public.foo'::regclass
THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'you''re not allowed to rewrite the table %',
table_oid::regclass;
END IF;
SELECT INTO pages relpages FROM pg_class WHERE oid = table_oid;
IF pages > max_pages
THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'rewrites only allowed for table with less than % pages',
max_pages;
END IF;
IF current_hour NOT BETWEEN 1 AND 6
THEN
RAISE EXCEPTION 'rewrites only allowed between 1am and 6am';
END IF;
END;
$$;
CREATE EVENT TRIGGER no_rewrite_allowed
ON table_rewrite
EXECUTE PROCEDURE no_rewrite();
</programlisting>
</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>