Triggers in Informix? (fwd)

Posted in 1992

Scott Ford — Tue, 3 Nov 92 18:04:38 PST — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

According to Michael Rourke: > > Pardon my ignorance, but does Informix provide any support for > triggers (actions to be taken when certain fields of data altered)? > > If not, is Informix likely to provide this feature? > -- > Michael Rourke, Softway Pty Ltd Net:michaelr@softway.sw.oz.au > PO Box 305, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia Tel:+61 2 698 2322 > 79 Myrtle St, Chippendale, NSW 2008, Australia Fax:+61 2 699 9174 What we have heard is that since this (triggers) is such a powerful/popular feature (especially when combined with stored procedures), that a special release called 5.01 will be developed and made available... We have no date on this from Informix or for subsequent ports.... Scott Ford, DBA | sford@wvus.org World Vision USA/ISD | elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!wvus!sford 919 W. Huntington Dr. | Voice: 818/357-1111 x3333 Monrovia, CA 91016 | FAX: 818/303-6212 "...The bozone layer: shielding the rest of the solar system from the earth's harmful effects...."