This part is about extending the server functionality with user-defined functions, data types, triggers, etc. These are advanced topics which should be approached only after all the other user documentation about PostgreSQL has been understood. Later chapters in this part describe the server-side programming languages available in the PostgreSQL distribution as well as general issues concerning server-side programming. It is essential to read at least the earlier sections of Chapter 38 (covering functions) before diving into the material about server-side programming.
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