Gunnar Morling 2/20/2024

Last Updated Columns With Postgres

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This technical article details a method for automatically tracking record creation and last update timestamps in PostgreSQL. It explains why using application code can cause issues and contrasts PostgreSQL's approach with MySQL's ON UPDATE clause. The core solution demonstrates how to use `updated_at = DEFAULT` in UPDATE statements as a cleaner alternative to defining triggers for every table.

Last Updated Columns With Postgres

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