update triggers that query the table being updated

From: John Dunn <john.dunn_at_sefas.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 08:13:25 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00445672.20020416081325@fatcity.com>

Is it possible for a update trigger to do a select on the table that the trigger is updating?

I would like to do a select on the table in a before update trigger on the table but am getting error ORA-04091

John  

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