On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 01:16:06PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > David Fetter wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 12:48:32PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > David Fetter wrote: > > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 08:37:19PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > > > > > Speaking of other parts of the SQL:2003 standard, how about one > > > > > > section each that mentions them? There's > > > > > > > > > > > > Part 4: SQL/PSM (Persistent Stored Modules) > > > > > > Part 9: SQL/MED (Management of External Data) (my favorite) > > > > > > Part 10: SQL/OLB (Object Language Binding) > > > > > > Part 11: SQL/Schemata > > > > > > Part 13: SQL/JRT (Java Routines and Types) > > > > > > > > > > I don't know anything about them. > > > > > > > > We claim SQL standard compliance, so since those are part of > > > > SQL:2003, we probably ought to mention them. SQL/PSM is a > > > > programming language that lives inside the database, and DB2 and > > > > MySQL have it. SQL/MED lets people talk to other data stores. > > > > SQL/OLB appears to be derived from equel, which we have as ecpg. > > > > SQL/Schemata contains the information schema. SQL/JRT appears to > > > > bear some similarity to PL/Java and PL/J. > > > > > > I think the big question is whether we are ever going to implement > > > these? I think we need to decide that before I mention them. > > > > The SQL/Schemata thing is already in. I think we should at least > > Uh, what is the SQL/Schemata? Are you sure it is in CVS?
It contains the information schema, among other things. We've had the information schema for awhile. :) > > mention which features that we already have are from what part of > > the standard. As far as the rest of the standard goes, we might > > want to mention whether we've even considered any of each piece in > > the TODO list, and what sub-pieces, if any, are already > > included/scheduled/too silly to contemplate :) > > Well, this seems like something that belongs in our chapter on how > we support the SQL standard. I'm not too fussy about where it first goes in. Just *that* it goes in somewhere. I'll be happy to start the needed patches. :) Cheers, D -- David Fetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Skype: davidfetter Remember to vote! ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
