Scott Shattuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ... I don't understand why an exclusive table-level lock is being > taken out to add a trigger.
Well, that's a schema change; it makes sense to me to forbid access while we're changing a table's schema. I think this discussion may just be a miscommunication: it's not clear to me whether you're complaining about adding a trigger or just firing a trigger. The former is not a time-critical task in my book ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])