Find cases where the same table has multiple triggers with the same type (row-level, statement-level) that react to the same event with the same WHEN condition and with the same way (by invoking the same function).
Notes
The Tr subquery has been created based on the subquery of INFORMATION_SCHEMA.triggers view.
Type
Problem detection (Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design)
All but one are redundant. Drop the redundant triggers.
Data Source
INFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog
SQL Query
WITH Tr AS (SELECT
n.nspname AS trigger_schema,
t.tgname AS trigger_name,
em.text AS event_manipulation,
c.relname AS trigger_table,
np.nspname AS routine_schema,
p.proname AS routine_name,
(SELECT DISTINCT action_condition FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.triggers AS it WHERE it.trigger_schema=n.nspname AND it.event_object_table=c.relname AND it.trigger_name=t.tgname) AS action_condition,
CASE t.tgtype::integer & 1
WHEN 1 THEN 'ROW'
ELSE 'STATEMENT'
END AS action_orientation,
CASE t.tgtype::integer & 66
WHEN 2 THEN 'BEFORE'
WHEN 64 THEN 'INSTEAD OF'
ELSE 'AFTER'
END AS action_timing
FROM pg_namespace n,
pg_class c,
pg_trigger t,
pg_proc p,
pg_namespace np,
( VALUES (4,'INSERT'), (8,'DELETE'), (16,'UPDATE'), (32,'TRUNCATE')) em(num, text)
WHERE n.oid = c.relnamespace
AND c.oid = t.tgrelid
AND t.tgfoid=p.oid
AND p.pronamespace=np.oid
AND (t.tgtype::integer & em.num) <> 0
AND NOT t.tgisinternal
AND NOT pg_is_other_temp_schema(n.oid))
SELECT trigger_schema, trigger_table, action_timing, event_manipulation, action_orientation, routine_schema, routine_name, action_condition, Count(*) AS number_of_triggers
FROM tr
GROUP BY trigger_schema, trigger_table, action_timing, event_manipulation, action_orientation, routine_schema, routine_name, action_condition
HAVING Count(*)>1
ORDER BY Count(*) DESC, trigger_schema, trigger_table;
SQL statements that help generate fixes for the identified problem.
SQL Query to Generate Fix
Description
WITH Tr AS (SELECT
n.nspname AS trigger_schema,
t.tgname AS trigger_name,
em.text AS event_manipulation,
c.relname AS trigger_table,
np.nspname AS routine_schema,
p.proname AS routine_name,
CASE
WHEN pg_has_role(c.relowner, 'USAGE') THEN ( SELECT rm.m[1] AS m
FROM regexp_matches(pg_get_triggerdef(t.oid), '.{35,} WHEN \((.+)\) EXECUTE PROCEDURE') rm(m)
LIMIT 1)
ELSE NULL
END AS action_condition,
CASE t.tgtype::integer & 1
WHEN 1 THEN 'ROW'
ELSE 'STATEMENT'
END AS action_orientation,
CASE t.tgtype::integer & 66
WHEN 2 THEN 'BEFORE'
WHEN 64 THEN 'INSTEAD OF'
ELSE 'AFTER'
END AS action_timing
FROM pg_namespace n,
pg_class c,
pg_trigger t,
pg_proc p,
pg_namespace np,
( VALUES (4,'INSERT'), (8,'DELETE'), (16,'UPDATE'), (32,'TRUNCATE')) em(num, text)
WHERE n.oid = c.relnamespace
AND c.oid = t.tgrelid
AND t.tgfoid=p.oid
AND p.pronamespace=np.oid
AND (t.tgtype::integer & em.num) <> 0
AND NOT t.tgisinternal
AND NOT pg_is_other_temp_schema(n.oid)),
duplicate_triggers AS (SELECT trigger_schema, trigger_table, action_timing, event_manipulation, action_orientation, routine_schema, routine_name, action_condition, Count(*) AS cnt, array_agg(trigger_name) AS triggers
FROM tr
GROUP BY trigger_schema, trigger_table, action_timing, event_manipulation, action_orientation, routine_schema, routine_name, action_condition
HAVING Count(*)>1)
SELECT format('DROP TRIGGER %1$I ON %2$I.%3$I;', unnest(triggers), trigger_schema, trigger_table) AS statements
FROM duplicate_triggers
ORDER BY cnt DESC, trigger_schema, trigger_table;
Drop the trigger. One of the triggers must stay in place.
Collections
This query belongs to the following collections:
Name
Description
Find problems automatically
Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
Name
Description
Comfortability of database evolution
Queries of this category provide information about the means that influence database evolution.
Comfortability of data management
Queries of this category provide information about the means that have been used to make the use or management of database more comfortable and thus, more efficient.
Duplication of implementation elements
Queries of this catergory provide information about the duplication of the database objects.
Triggers and rules
Queries of this category provide information about triggers and rules in a database.