如何避免执行更新的更新触发器中的递归?

How to avoid recursion in an update trigger that does an update?

我需要使用触发器更新记录中的 vat_total_sum 商品。但是触发触发更新记录并陷入递归。我怎样才能避免这种情况?

代码:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION vat_total_sum() RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN

   UPDATE goods SET vat_total_sum = NEW.vat_sum / 100 * NEW.vat_percent 
      WHERE goods_id = new.goods_id;

RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

CREATE TRIGGER vat_total_sum AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE ON goods
    FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE vat_total_sum();

不要使用 UPDATE,使用 BEFORE 触发器并分配新值:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION vat_total_sum() RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
  new.vat_total_sum := NEW.vat_sum / 100 * NEW.vat_percent; 
  RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
CREATE TRIGGER vat_total_sum 
   <b>BEFORE</b> INSERT OR UPDATE ON goods
   FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE vat_total_sum();