Re: [GENERAL] Tables Question

2000-08-16 Thread sridhvenk
Try typing "\dt" from the psql prompt of the database whose table list u want On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How can I retrieve the "names" of all the tables in my database ? > > TIA >

[GENERAL] (no subject)

2000-08-16 Thread gnlim
have any installation files that combine both postgreSQL and PHP together without the need to configure one by one?

[GENERAL] Multiples databases

2000-08-16 Thread Meibell Contreras
hello...   Has anyone try to have multiple databases... How postgres works distributing the jobs between more than one server???   Thanks..   Meibell   pd: Do you see the article about postgres in http://www.slashdot.org/

[GENERAL] Database integrity and disaster recovery

2000-08-16 Thread Martin Christensen
I've heard some rumours off Slashdot that PostgreSQL databases tend to corrupt more than, say, MySQL, and that disaster recovery is more difficult. So far I've not much database administration experience, so I cannot say whether this is true or not. I rely on you for the answer. Is this true or no

[GENERAL] Modifying triggers in database in use...

2000-08-16 Thread Daniel Sjölie
I've sent this once before but it didn't seem to get through (couldn't find it in the archive) Hi... What is the recommended way to make changes to a database in use? The database is not critical, I can take it down for a day or so but I'd rather not (or as little as possible anyway). What bot

Re: [GENERAL] Great Bridge benchmark results for Postgres, 4 others

2000-08-16 Thread Adam Ruth
I just want to add that these benchmarks actually somewhat validate my own testing. I was evaluating PostgreSQL vs. MS SQL Server two months ago. I ran a series of tests that I felt approximated the load that was then current. We had a database that ran on MS SQL Server, and I was trying to conv

[GENERAL] Tables Question

2000-08-16 Thread e411
How can I retrieve the "names" of all the tables in my database ? TIA

Re: Re[2]: [GENERAL] Unimpletmented features

2000-08-16 Thread Stephan Szabo
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, John Morton wrote: > That much works for me, thanks. I was looking at adding uniqueness across > fields but I can do that with CREATE INDEX, so it's not a showstopper. > If I was trying to add other contraints I'd be having more trouble. I seem > to recall that the rename/cre

Re[2]: [GENERAL] Unimpletmented features

2000-08-16 Thread John Morton
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:28:24 -0500 you wrote: > On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 06:44:27PM +1200, John Morton wrote: > > > > What happened when I tryed it: > > > > DBD::Pg::db do failed: ERROR: ALTER TABLE / ADD CONSTRAINT is not implemented > > > > If I find another unimplemented 'feature' of

[GENERAL] [General]Postgres Upgrade

2000-08-16 Thread Darrin Ladd
Hi, I have been having serious problems with upgrading from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2. I currently have 6.5.3 running in what was the default locations for the RPMS (I am running it on an Alpha box with Red Hat Linux 6.2). I wanted to keep that going and configure 7.0.2 so that it is located in a diffe

Re: [GENERAL] CREATE TABLE from inside a function...

2000-08-16 Thread Ian Turner
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > IIRC you cannot use commands > like CREATE TABLE (etc) from PL/PGSQL (You'll get a cannot copy > node) Actually, this is fixed in 7.1. Ian -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org

[GENERAL] YAIQ (yet another inane question)

2000-08-16 Thread George Robinson II
Actually, this isn't so inane... Let's say I have table A keeping track of other tables, and those tables detail bandwidth usage. I want to do a subselect like the flowing, but I'm not sure how. Take a look. Any ideas? Thanks. -g2 SELECT *, SUM(octets)

Re: [GENERAL] rebuilding a table from a datafile

2000-08-16 Thread brianb-pggeneral
Ross J. Reedstrom writes: > On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 02:36:10PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > This is with regards to Postgres 6.5. > > > > While trying to ALTER RENAME a large table (203MB data file), an error > > occured. \d displays the new table name, but there is no correspondin

Re: [GENERAL] Problems after instaling PostgreSQL 7.0

2000-08-16 Thread Craig Johannsen
Use the createdb program to create a database. For example, ./createdb testdb Then, run psql specifying the testdb database. For example, ./psql testdb Once you are successfully running psql, you can define new users with the CREATE USER statement.. For example, create user mauric

Re: [GENERAL] Problems after instaling PostgreSQL 7.0

2000-08-16 Thread J. Mauricio Cuenca H.
Craig, Thank you very much for your help, this solved my problem, but now, when I try to run "psql" I get the following: [postgres@x ~/bin]$ ./psql psql: FATAL 1: Database "postgres" does not exist in the system catalog. What could be now? J. Mauricio Cuenca H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Origina

Re: [GENERAL] Problems after instaling PostgreSQL 7.0

2000-08-16 Thread Vince Vielhaber
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, J. Mauricio Cuenca H. wrote: > I installed PostgreSQL 7.0 on Linux RedHat 6.2, then I ran the initdb > command without any problems or warnings. Then, when I try to run the psql > interactive monitor, I get the following error: > > [postgres@x ~/bin]$ ./psql > ./psql: error