[GENERAL] Someone was asking about MEMO fields and sizes?

1999-01-20 Thread Robert Chalmers
This ability to use ODBC with access is pure magic! I created a database on the Access machine, and in that I created a table, with a memo field. I exported the table to the postgres database. I looked at the structure of the table in pgsql, and the memo filed is type TEXT of var length. As it sa

Re: [GENERAL] Max length of a field name

1999-01-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
> > I know I've read this is the docs but I can't find it now that I need it. > > What's the max length of a field name. 31 characters. -- Bruce Momjian| http://www.op.net/~candle [EMAIL PROTECTED]| (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive,

[GENERAL] RE: ODBC question on R+w and +r only. solved

1999-01-20 Thread Robert Chalmers
Hmmm. Just gave all permisions to user, and created a NEW table database in Access, and it imported the new permissions. It seems that Access imports the permissions, and then doesn't let you chang them, even when they have been changed in the pgsql system. not a bad idea I usppose. Now to work

[GENERAL] Multiple Postgres Instances

1999-01-20 Thread David Giffin
Hello, I'm trying to run postgres on two different post 5432 and port 5433 with different data directories for each instance: [ -x /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && { su -l postgres -c '/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -i' echo -n ' pgsql' } [ -x /usr/local/pgsql/bin/post

[GENERAL] What is happening here? ODBC. r+w on one, r only on other

1999-01-20 Thread Robert Chalmers
I have two databases here, and I can read both with Access. However, I can only write to one with Access, the second one, although it appears to be set up the same - I think - I can't write to it to add records. Access shows the [Insert Record] field as greyd out? Any clues anyone? ta bob -- ht

[GENERAL] Max length of a field name

1999-01-20 Thread James Thompson
I know I've read this is the docs but I can't find it now that I need it. What's the max length of a field name. ->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->---<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-< James Thompson138 Cardwell Hall Manhattan, Ks 66506785-532-0561 Kansas State University

Re: [GENERAL] Oracle vs Postgresql

1999-01-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
> Postgresql seems to offer me everything I'd need for the departmental > work, and I find myself wondering if the only reason for my keeping Oracle > around is to make the old resume look better. So > > Why keep Oracle? Why switch to postgresql? > > I'd really appreciate peoples thoughts o

[GENERAL] Oracle vs Postgresql

1999-01-20 Thread James Thompson
Hello, I didn't find a clear answer skimming throught the archives so I'll ask. I currently have a running copy of Oracle 8 on our network. The university has a site license for it, so I set one up for our department approx. 6 months ago with the intention of migrating alot of our work onto it

[GENERAL] test data type

1999-01-20 Thread JT Kirkpatrick
What are the limits of the TEXT data type in PostgreSQL 6.3.2? I have some fairly large memos currently in msaccess that I'd like to pull into postgres (I'm going to convert the entire database into postgres). Some of our existing memo fields literally have a few pages (ok, generic term, but

[GENERAL] RE: pgsql-general-digest V1 #196

1999-01-20 Thread JT Kirkpatrick
From: Randy Dees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:Access database from PostgreSQL? I have just read the wonderful concise directions for accessing a PostgreSQL database from MS Access, and just wondered: does anyone have a procedure for accessing the Access database from Postgres? I'm no