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<replaceable class="parameter">object</replaceable>).
<literal>new</literal> is valid in ON INSERT and ON UPDATE rules
to refer to the new row being inserted or updated.
- <literal>old</literal> is valid in ON SELECT, ON UPDATE, and ON DELETE
- rules to refer to the existing row being selected, updated, or deleted.
+ <literal>old</literal> is valid in ON UPDATE and ON DELETE
+ rules to refer to the existing row being updated or deleted.
</para>
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