RE: PgSQL vs MySQL

2004-03-03 Thread Jeremy Smith
I have an extrememly query heavy site that I tried to switch from MySQL to PgSQL. And after spending literally a week reconfiguring thousands of queries and rewriting code, I finally had the pgSQL version of the site live, but when I had even a trickle of users on the site it was HORRENDOUSLY slow

Multi-user / transactions question..

2004-04-20 Thread Jeremy Smith
Hi everyone, Some quick background before I get to my question: I have developed a fantasy football game that is based on an auction style format. In any given game there are a consistant number of players, usually 10 or 12. There can be more than one game taking place at the same time on the s

Multi-user / transactions question..

2004-04-20 Thread Jeremy Smith
Hi everyone, Some quick background before I get to my question: I have developed a fantasy football game that is based on an auction style format. In any given game there are a consistant number of players, usually 10 or 12. There can be more than one game taking place at the same time on the

Multi-user / transactions question..

2004-04-20 Thread Jeremy Smith
Hi everyone, Some quick background before I get to my question: I have developed a fantasy football game that is based on an auction style format. In any given game there are a consistant number of players, usually 10 or 12. There can be more than one game taking place at the same time on the

RE: Multi-user / transactions question..

2004-04-21 Thread Jeremy Smith
5 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Multi-user / transactions question.. Jeremy Smith said: > > A typical auction lasts around > 90 minutes, and consists of a whole lot of furious refreshing of the > auction board by the participants since each player only h

Transaction question - no rollback needed?

2004-05-09 Thread Jeremy Smith
Does it make sense to use a transaction just for the row locking properties, and then not needing to error check? I have a situation where I have seperate files that are being run very often in realtime by many different users. One is calling a list of 12 football players. The other is updating