http://blog.xzion.net/2010/02/10/postgres-session-variables-neat/ Struggling against the almighty tides of eventuality Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://blog.xzion.net/2010/02/10/postgres-session-variables-neat/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 #Postgres GUC as Session/Transaction Variables | An Oak In The Fall Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:24:44 +0000 http://blog.xzion.net/?p=177#comment-3642 <p>[...] Some time ago, I wrote about session variables in PostgreSQL. I’ve been using the solution for some time to address the problem of performing a more-or-less-automatic audit trail for certain important tables when using accounts defined by the system and not the database, and it’s been working pretty well so far. However, I’ve always been concerned about the idea of potentially creating a new table for every transaction, even if it’s temporary. The database in question is a very small low-throughput system just used internally, but being inefficient just cause nobody will notice doesn’t seem like a good enough excuse. [...]</p> [...] Some time ago, I wrote about session variables in PostgreSQL. I’ve been using the solution for some time to address the problem of performing a more-or-less-automatic audit trail for certain important tables when using accounts defined by the system and not the database, and it’s been working pretty well so far. However, I’ve always been concerned about the idea of potentially creating a new table for every transaction, even if it’s temporary. The database in question is a very small low-throughput system just used internally, but being inefficient just cause nobody will notice doesn’t seem like a good enough excuse. [...]

]]> http://blog.xzion.net/2010/02/10/postgres-session-variables-neat/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 wolf Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:21:43 +0000 http://blog.xzion.net/?p=177#comment-2209 <p>Thanks a lot, its helpful</p> Thanks a lot, its helpful

]]> http://blog.xzion.net/2010/02/10/postgres-session-variables-neat/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 sycobuny Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:05:05 +0000 http://blog.xzion.net/?p=177#comment-1196 <p>Your comment adds almost as much value as President Bush did to the country.</p> Your comment adds almost as much value as President Bush did to the country.

]]> http://blog.xzion.net/2010/02/10/postgres-session-variables-neat/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 rakaur Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:00:07 +0000 http://blog.xzion.net/?p=177#comment-1195 <p>I threw up while reading this.</p> I threw up while reading this.

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