RE: [GENERAL] how to use pg-connect ?

2000-01-26 Thread Fabian . Frederick
> Dear Cecile, > > You can do this with a connection string: > > pg_connect -conninfo $string > > ...or directly, dos/unix style, as in > > pg_connect $database -host $host -port $portNumber PS : port number can be found in /tmp/socket file

[GENERAL] ERROR: heap_delete: (am)invalid tid

2000-01-26 Thread Marc Tardif
I've been trying to see the limit for entering data in a text field using the following commands: copy test_table from '/my/file'; delete from test_table; Suddenly, after a successful delte, I got: ERROR: heap_delete: (am)invalid tid What does this mean? Is it a bug or have I done something wron

Re: [GENERAL] scaling

2000-01-26 Thread Ed Loehr
"Scott V. McGuire" wrote: > > > See http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=563958392 > > > > I suspect vacuum also would have a dramatic impact on performance in > > your test case. > > Ok, well there's at least two things I should have said. I am running > with -F and I did a vacuum analyze last nig

RE: [GENERAL] too many open files by postgresql backends

2000-01-26 Thread Graeme Merrall
> > This is really an OS question, but I'm posting here as it is caused by > pgsql backends and I suspect some of you have already dealt with it... > > My combination of apache and postgresql is quickly exceeding the > maximum number of open files (4096) under linux RH6.1. In digging > around for

[GENERAL] reverse sorting

2000-01-26 Thread Marc Tardif
I need to sort the domains of email addresses from right to left, so that all similar domains are grouped together. For instance, all .ca's will be in the same batch. I think I should be writing a trigger for this, using a secondary table for the reverse domain name, then using a query like: sele

Re: [GENERAL] scaling

2000-01-26 Thread Scott V. McGuire
On Wed, Jan 26, 2000 at 04:51:26PM -0600, Ed Loehr wrote: > See http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=563958392 > > I suspect vacuum also would have a dramatic impact on performance in > your test case. > > Cheers, > Ed Loehr > Ok, well there's at least two things I should have said. I am running

[GENERAL] too many open files by postgresql backends

2000-01-26 Thread Ed Loehr
This is really an OS question, but I'm posting here as it is caused by pgsql backends and I suspect some of you have already dealt with it... My combination of apache and postgresql is quickly exceeding the maximum number of open files (4096) under linux RH6.1. In digging around for how to up th

Re: [GENERAL] scaling

2000-01-26 Thread Ed Loehr
"Scott V. McGuire" wrote: > > I'm surprised about how long certain things are taking... > > What I'm surprised about is that the 10,000 row copies take < 1 > minute while the 5 row copies take > 10 minutes. See http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=563958392 I suspect vacuum also would have a d

[GENERAL] psql bug?

2000-01-26 Thread Sarah Officer
I am running postgres 6.5.3 on an IRIX6.5. In psql, I can't describe any table I create. I am able to select contents. Is this a bug? psql mydb mydb=> \d Database= bcams +--+--+--+ | Owner | Relation

[GENERAL] scaling

2000-01-26 Thread Scott V. McGuire
Hi, I'm surprised about how long certain things are taking. Here's what I'm doing: 1. create a temp_table which is 5-7 columns by 1e4 - 1e5 rows. This part is pretty quick. 2. when its done, copy it into the big table which is 7 columns by about 5e7 rows. What I'm surprised about is that the

[GENERAL] Format of PgDatabase::PgDatabase(char *conn)

2000-01-26 Thread Donald Dade
Hello all, I am using libpq++, and I cannot find the format for the connect string passed as parameter to the PgDatabase constructor. Right now, I am forced to use environment variables. Can anyone educate me? Thanks, Don Dade __ Get Your Pr

[GENERAL] Creating groups and granting privs to it

2000-01-26 Thread Donald Dade
Another thing that I cannot seem to figure out how to do is this, and I would appreciate any help: How does one create a GROUP, add users to it, and grant access to the group? CREATE USER doesn't seem to understand "IN GROUP ~" nor does GRANT seem to understand "TO GROUP ~". Am I doing somethin

[GENERAL] Backup, Vacuume scheduling tips?

2000-01-26 Thread Bruce Bantos
I would like to know if anyone has tips on scheduling daily backups of PostgreSQL databases, scheduling daily vacuum's, or any other ongoing maintenance hints about PostgreSQL. The documentation seems fairly thin in this area, and I am sure a lot of people would benefit by this being discussed. D

Re: [GENERAL] what is "view?"

2000-01-26 Thread Peter Eisentraut
On 2000-01-25, Marc Tardif mentioned: > When listing my tables and indices in psql, I see a "view?" in type. What > is this type? Where can I read about it in the manual? CREATE VIEW > > The table listed as "view?" use to be listed as "table" but suddently > changed when I added rules. Do rule

Re: [GENERAL] how to use pg-connect ?

2000-01-26 Thread Robert Wagner
Dear Cecile, You can do this with a connection string: pg_connect -conninfo $string ...or directly, dos/unix style, as in pg_connect $database -host $host -port $portNumber Cheers Rob C écile DESNOYERS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/26/2000 12:48:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc:

Re: [GENERAL] how to use pg-connect ?

2000-01-26 Thread Sarah Officer
I would like more info about the pgtcl commands, too. In the "Integrated Document" on the postgres web page, there's a list of commands (chapter 49), but not detailed information. When I enter pgtclsh, I can get a list of options. For pg_connect, I get this: % pg_connect pg_connect: database n

[GENERAL] how to use pg-connect ?

2000-01-26 Thread Cécile DESNOYERS
Hello, I'd like to know if there is a way to use pg_connect() with a different host than « localhost ». I tried to put an IP address or a server name but it didn't work. Has anybody ever used pg_connect with something else than localhost ? Thank you C

Re: [GENERAL] upgrade postgreSQL

2000-01-26 Thread Marc Tardif
Under FreeBSD, you should be using the ports. In this case, you could simply use the following commands in the postgresql port directory: make pkg_delete postgresql-6.5.2 make install Though the procedure was simple, there was a little gotcha. You need to: psql template1 select oid,* from pg_data

Re: [GENERAL] what is "view?"

2000-01-26 Thread Jose Soares
A view is a table with a rule SELECT For excample if you have a table named my_table and you create a rule like: CREATE RULE "_RETmy_table" AS ON SELECT TO "my_table" DO INSTEAD SELECT * FROM your_table; In this way you your table my_table became a view. José Marc Tardif wrote: > When lis

RE: [GENERAL] Can || be used in ORDER BY?

2000-01-26 Thread Jeremy Malcolm
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hmm well it definitely doesn't work for me, so I guess I need to upgrade from version 6.3.2 in order for it to work (unless there's some other workaround). Thanks... - -- JEREMY MALCOLM [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://malcolm.wattle.id.au SIG of the day: [x] Contact

Re: [GENERAL] Can || be used in ORDER BY?

2000-01-26 Thread Jose Soares
create table tablename ( field1 text, field2 text); CREATE insert into tablename values('bottom','yes'); INSERT 2282464 1 insert into tablename values('top','no'); INSERT 2282465 1 select field1,field2 from tablename order by (field1||'-top'); field1|field2 --+-- bottom|yes top   |no (2 r

Re: [GENERAL]COPY still running

2000-01-26 Thread Dirk Lutzebaeck
Arnaud FLORENT writes: > Hello i start yesterday afternoon a COPY command into a table. > the file is 15 Mb > i've set triggers before and after insert on the table > the before trigger just perform data check. > the after trigger update a 10 000 rows linked table. > > the COPY command run

[GENERAL] pqReadData() error

2000-01-26 Thread Alex Guryanow
Hi, during execution of block of commands like BEGIN INSERT INTO... INSERT INTO... . INSERT INTO... COMMIT sometimes receive the error pqReadData() -- backend closed the channel unexpectedly. This probably means the backend terminated abnormally before or while processing the

Re: [GENERAL] Re: server hardware recommendations

2000-01-26 Thread Sevo Stille
Marc Tardif wrote: > Now I'm back to square one, looking for a storage solution for my > postgresql db. More specifically, something scallable and very fast. In my ... > of hardware raid out there. But the question remains, how can all this be > scallable, ie how can I expand on existing storage

Re: [GENERAL]COPY still running

2000-01-26 Thread J. Roeleveld
> I had a similar thing once, while compiling a program, it took the computer > 28 hours to complete. (on a P200) > > My best guess is is that it's still running, make a quick check that the > main > process is still running. The action you are doing requires not just alot of > CPU-power, but also

Re: [GENERAL]COPY still running

2000-01-26 Thread Arnaud FLORENT
J. Roeleveld" a écrit : > > Hello i start yesterday afternoon a COPY command into a table. > > the file is 15 Mb > > i've set triggers before and after insert on the table > > the before trigger just perform data check. > > the after trigger update a 10 000 rows linked table. > > > > the COPY com

[GENERAL] upgrade postgreSQL

2000-01-26 Thread Matthias Zehnder
I got the file <<.patch>> and tried to upgrade postgres sous FreeBSD with the command patch from the version 6.5.2 to the version 6.5.3 but it doesn't work. Could somebody explain to me how to upgrade postgres on my server. Thank's for your help __ Matthias

Re: [GENERAL]COPY still running

2000-01-26 Thread J. Roeleveld
> Hello i start yesterday afternoon a COPY command into a table. > the file is 15 Mb > i've set triggers before and after insert on the table > the before trigger just perform data check. > the after trigger update a 10 000 rows linked table. > > the COPY command runs all the night ad has not yet