PostgreSQL – INDEXES Indexes are special lookup tables that the database search engine can use to speed up data retrieval. Simply put, an index is a pointer to data in a table. An index in a database is very similar to an index in the back of a book. For example, if you want to […]

PostgreSQL – TRIGGERS PostgreSQL Triggers are database callback functions, which are automatically performed/invoked when a specified database event occurs. The following are important points about PostgreSQL triggers − PostgreSQL trigger can be specified to fire Before the operation is attempted on a row (before constraints are checked and the INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE is attempted) […]

PostgreSQL – ALIAS Syntax You can rename a table or a column temporarily by giving another name, which is known as ALIAS. The use of table aliases means to rename a table in a particular PostgreSQL statement. Renaming is a temporary change and the actual table name does not change in the database. The column […]