RE: Endless cycle in inserting/updating tables

Rick,

Sorry about that. We all get stuck with sub-optimal designs from time to time.

Would you mind sharing Garry's solution on the list?

Thanks

Jared

On Sat, 14 Oct 2000, Cale, Rick T (Richard) wrote:

> Jared,
>
> I agree 100%. Fortunately not my design, I was asked for a solution. My
> thanks to Garry Gillies
> for a very simple solution using after insert/update trigger.
>
> Rick
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jared Still [SMTP:jkstill_at_bcbso.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 2:09 PM
> > To: Cale, Rick T (Richard)
> > Cc: oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk; ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> > Subject: Re: Endless cycle in inserting/updating tables
> >
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > You need to seriously consider the design of these tables
> > and/or this process. It sounds suspect.
> >
> > Jared
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Cale, Rick T (Richard) wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > > I have 3 tables tab1,tab2,tab3. Each table has a trigger that will
> > update or
> > > insert the other 2
> > > Tab1 when inserting inserts into tab2 and tab3.
> > > Tab2 when inserting inserts into tab1 and tab3.
> > > Tab3 when inserting inserts into tab1 and tab2
> > >
> > > As you can see this would result in endless loop.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve?
> > >
> > > Also if a table has a foreign constraint and a before insert/update
> > trigger
> > > what is done first on insert
> > > or update? Is the RI constraint checked first or is the trigger fired
> > first.
> > > I have a situation if the RI
> > > constraint fails I want to insert a record into another table so the
> > foreign
> > > key constraint does not fail
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Jared Still
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Jared Still
Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-) Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Received on Sat Oct 14 2000 - 15:51:21 CDT