Re: trigger program question -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: trigger program question
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:28 +0100
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vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Triggers are synchronous - are run inline with the database process -
so they can delay things.

Journals are, too, of course, but you can run your compare afterwards
- asynchronously - and have no effect on the database activity.

Also, there's no risk that the trigger program might encounter an error and cause problems.

david

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