[GENERAL] crc function

2000-09-15 Thread Horst Herb
A desperate newbie question: I have a _lot_ of tables, where a crc checksum needs to be calculated after every insert/update on all fields (but OID and CRC). I have no problems writing my external crc function, but: What would be the most elegant way to achieve that? Could I use inheritance i

Re: [GENERAL] 7.0.2 and 6.5.3 performance

2000-09-15 Thread lec
Tom Lane wrote: > lec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Under 7.0.2, there are no Hash Join or Hash > > So, then, what *does* it do? Without the explain for 7.0.2 it's > impossible to tell what's happening. The following is the query/explai

Re: [GENERAL] port from MSSQLServer to PostgreSQL

2000-09-15 Thread Peter Mount
A few months ago I posted to either the hackers or interfaces list instructions on how to get MSSQL7 to talk to PostgreSQL (using the ODBC driver) and to use the DTS (Data Transform Services) to transfer data between them. It should be on the archives or in the docs. Peter On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, R

Re: [GENERAL] Transaction Manager

2000-09-15 Thread Gary MacDougall
Thanks Brian, thats actually good to know Does anyone know if the libpq++ pools connections? Thanks Gary - Original Message - From: "Brian Baquiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 4:22 AM Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Transaction Manager > > [EMAIL

[GENERAL] Question of postgresql

2000-09-15 Thread kent
subscribe   hello!   I'm a devloper now using the postgresql. I have some questions about postgresql when use it. Please help me.   1. Dose postgresql support the nested transaction ?   2. In my project, I used postgresql and my program need keepping a long time    connection

Re: [GENERAL] 7.0.2 and 6.5.3 performance

2000-09-15 Thread lec
Tom Lane wrote: > lec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Under 7.0.2, there are no Hash Join or Hash > > So, then, what *does* it do? Without the explain for 7.0.2 it's > impossible to tell what's happening. I'll re-install 7.0.2 later & run the explain. > > > > Are there any way to optimize this

Re: [GENERAL] Linking Postgresql OBDC via C

2000-09-15 Thread Jan Wieck
Jim Jennis wrote: > Hi Postgres colleagues, > > Sorry if this is a re-post, but it did not show up on the list (at least in > my mailbox) so I am posting it again. > > I am running a 3rd party development tool on Linux (Verastream from WRQ) > that has an open C API for multi-database connectiv

[GENERAL] mystery disease -- problems creating simple table[s]

2000-09-15 Thread Frank Miles
I have a small database which has been working fine. I just converted from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2 (Debian/Linux). Used pg_dumpall to restore the contents. What is strange now is that I can't create new tables without causing vacuum problems. For example: CREATE TABLE test_table ( test_id

[GENERAL] Linking Postgresql OBDC via C

2000-09-15 Thread Jim Jennis
Hi Postgres colleagues, Sorry if this is a re-post, but it did not show up on the list (at least in my mailbox) so I am posting it again. I am running a 3rd party development tool on Linux (Verastream from WRQ) that has an open C API for multi-database connectivity. It transparently supports

Re: [GENERAL] Problems buidling PostgreSQL v7.0.2 on Solaris 2.5.1

2000-09-15 Thread Wade D. Oberpriller
That was it! Thanks alot. Wade Oberpriller StorageTek [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wade D. Oberpriller) writes: > > Once I attempt to install, I get errors that look like: > > > gmake[2]: Entering directory >`/home/anubis22/oberpwd/postgresql-7.0.2/src/backend/access' > > gmake -

Re: [GENERAL] Problems buidling PostgreSQL v7.0.2 on Solaris 2.5.1

2000-09-15 Thread Wade D. Oberpriller
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wade D. Oberpriller) writes: > > Once I attempt to install, I get errors that look like: > > > gmake[2]: Entering directory >`/home/anubis22/oberpwd/postgresql-7.0.2/src/backend/access' > > gmake -C common postgres/usr/X11R6 > > Oh my, it looks like gmake is finding a

Re: [GENERAL] windows UI tool???

2000-09-15 Thread Steve Wolfe
> can anyone recommend a windows ui tool for viewing data in postgres? > essentially i want to use something other than the command line for looking > at results. as an emample, i'm looking for the equivalent of TOAD for > Oracle. is the easiest approach to connect in MS Access via odbc? Wel

Re: [GENERAL] 7.0.2 and 6.5.3 performance

2000-09-15 Thread Tom Lane
lec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Under 7.0.2, there are no Hash Join or Hash So, then, what *does* it do? Without the explain for 7.0.2 it's impossible to tell what's happening. > Are there any way to optimize this type of query? Um, have you vacuum analyzed the tables involved?

Re: [GENERAL] Problems buidling PostgreSQL v7.0.2 on Solaris 2.5.1

2000-09-15 Thread Tom Lane
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wade D. Oberpriller) writes: > Once I attempt to install, I get errors that look like: > gmake[2]: Entering directory >`/home/anubis22/oberpwd/postgresql-7.0.2/src/backend/access' > gmake -C common postgres/usr/X11R6 Oh my, it looks like gmake is finding a value of $(X) fro

[GENERAL] Authentication

2000-09-15 Thread Matt Barringer
Where, in the backend code, is the authentication handled? And at what stage is it handled? Thanks. -- Matt Barringer Adversary WireX, Inc.

Re: [GENERAL] windows UI tool???

2000-09-15 Thread Len Morgan
You might also try pg_access which comes with postgres. You will have to install Tcl/Tk on the windows machine but that is available on the Net. As far as ACCESS goes, I think ODBC is the ONLY way you are going to connect to Postgres but it DOES work just fine. There are some things you have to

Re: [GENERAL] windows UI tool???

2000-09-15 Thread Poul L. Christiansen
Try PgAdmin: http://www.pgadmin.freeserve.co.uk/ Poul L. Christiansen chris markiewicz wrote: > hello. > > can anyone recommend a windows ui tool for viewing data in postgres? > essentially i want to use something other than the command line for looking > at results. as an emample, i'm looking

[GENERAL] windows UI tool???

2000-09-15 Thread chris markiewicz
hello. can anyone recommend a windows ui tool for viewing data in postgres? essentially i want to use something other than the command line for looking at results. as an emample, i'm looking for the equivalent of TOAD for Oracle. is the easiest approach to connect in MS Access via odbc? thanks

[GENERAL] 7.0.2 and 6.5.3 performance

2000-09-15 Thread lec
After upgrading to 7.0.2, one of my queries ran much slower on 7.0.2: 7.0.2 took 17 minutes (After 'optimization' by SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN=OFF) 6.5.3 took 2 minutes The following is the query/explain under 6.5.3: super=> select version(); version

RE: [GENERAL] are my questions being received?

2000-09-15 Thread Bill Barnes
Yes >= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wade D. Oberpriller) = >Hello, > >Are my questions being posted? If so, could someone just reply so I have peace >of mind. > >Wade Oberpriller >StorageTek >[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [GENERAL] are my questions being received?

2000-09-15 Thread John
> > By the way, I keep receiving mails from the 'pgsql-hackers' > > list, to which > > I'm not subscribed. > > > > as am I. > > -Jim I think just about everyone in general is. (at least i know i am) It's only been the past few days though. Same time frame of which everyone is complaining

[GENERAL] test message

2000-09-15 Thread Scott Holdren
Hey, it worked! -- Scott Holdren [EMAIL PROTECTED]