Re: Timestamp when a record is updated...

ANYTHING  that inserts, updates, or deletes a record will fire a trigger IF
it is defined to the file.  NOBODY gets past it and IMHO is the only way to
guarantee data integrity from outside attack.

-----Original Message-----
From: End of the Trail <endofthetrail@skyenet.net>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Timestamp when a record is updated...


>I do not think that DFU will set off a trigger.  DBU will! and most
>everything else that touches the file.
>
>Eurrat    endofthetrail@skyenet.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Berendt <rob@dekko.com>
>To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
>Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 9:24 AM
>Subject: Re: Timestamp when a record is updated...
>
>
>>Use a trigger program.  They aren't all that hard.  I use one just to do
>>this same thing.  It also records the user who made the change.  This way
>>it catches it no matter how they update the file:  my custom green screen
>>ap, UPDDTA, PC program, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>jocke@fsys.se on 08/19/99 05:00:47 AM
>>Please respond to RPG400-L@midrange.com@Internet
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>>Subject: Timestamp when a record is updated...
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>>Is there any feature in the database that automaticly sets a
>>timestamp value whenever a record is updated or added ?
>>
>>Else we must include z-add timestamp before every updat/write
>>in all our porgrams :(
>>
>>
>>
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