[GENERAL] database update question

2005-09-22 Thread Art Fore
I have a psql database (8.01) running on a Suse 9.3 linux server, and I have the same database (8.03) running on winxp laptop. I do updates, that is, add parts to a table on the linux server quite frequently using MS Access, all well and good. I also have pgadmin 3 on my machine for editing the

Re: [GENERAL] syslog message I do not understand

2005-09-01 Thread Art Fore
Thanks for the info. I was trying the old .conf files from a database trasfered from 7.54. The tcpip enable is different between it and 8.03. Got it working now with pgadminIII. Art Richard Huxton wrote: Art Fore wrote: I am trying to start postgresql via webmin, but not having success. I

[GENERAL] syslog message I do not understand

2005-08-31 Thread Art Fore
I am trying to start postgresql via webmin, but not having success. I get a message in the syslog "su:(to postgres) root on none" This is suse 9.3. Could someone tell what that message means? I was working until I added the -i to the postmaster.opts file so I could access it via pgadmin. Art

Re: [GENERAL] Database permissions

2005-02-08 Thread Art Fore
phppgadmin, but now, access via ODBC (with MSAccess)does not work. All I get is #DELETED for every oolumn and every row. could someone explain that to me? What should the pg_hba.conf file look like? Art Art Fore wrote: I had this working once before, but restarted the database and things went to hell

[GENERAL] Backup restore does not work

2005-02-08 Thread Art Fore
Using PGadminIII, I backup my database on linux machine, and try to restore it on the windows machine. Alway comes up with duplicate key on the first item. I drop all views and the only table in the database and try again. Still same thing. I do a refrresh, none of the views or table were drop

[GENERAL] Database permissions

2005-02-08 Thread Art Fore
I had this working once before, but restarted the database and things went to hell. This user authentication for postgresql I will have to say is the most complex I have seen. Need a block diagram of how it works to understand it. Have .pgpass in postgres home directory, data directory is /hom

Re: [GENERAL] Hoow do you drop a column in a table

2005-02-08 Thread Art Fore
Thanks for the answers. I recreated the views. Did not realize when you renamed a column, it also changed the views. Art Robby Russell wrote: On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 16:37 -0800, Art Fore wrote: Using phppgadmin, I tried tropping a column in a table. I comes back to try DROP .. CASCADE. Went into

[GENERAL] Hoow do you drop a column in a table

2005-02-08 Thread Art Fore
Using phppgadmin, I tried tropping a column in a table. I comes back to try DROP .. CASCADE. Went into psql and typed the following, ALTER TABLE "MPC" DROP COLUMNG do_not_use CASCADE It appeared to work but did not drop the column. What is the dprocedure for dropping a column? an anyone point m

[GENERAL] Updating a table on local machine from remote linux server

2005-02-04 Thread Art Fore
I have a postgresql 7.5.1 database with one table on a SuSE 9.2 server. I also have the same database on my windowsxp laptop. I done a backup-restore operation to get the original database on the windows machine, but seem I cannot update using that. It comes up with duplicate primary key errors

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 beta 5 setup in windowsxp

2005-02-04 Thread Art Fore
Magnus Hagander wrote: http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org could be what you are looking for. //Magnus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Art Fore Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 3:09 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 beta 5 setup in windowsxp

2005-02-04 Thread Art Fore
Sorry about the last email, I sent before adding comment. Will try this. thanks. Art Magnus Hagander wrote: http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org could be what you are looking for. //Magnus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Art Fore

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 beta 5 setup in windowsxp

2005-02-04 Thread Art Fore
thing: http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Art Fore Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:20 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: [GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 beta 5 setup in windowsxp Have a winXP machine

[GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 beta 5 setup in windowsxp

2005-02-03 Thread Art Fore
Have a winXP machine with the above program installed, however, the service will not start, even when logged in as administrator. Need a step by step setup procedure for WINDOWS. Is sthere one available or is there anything available on setup after install? All I have found is for lilnux-unix-b