Re: [GENERAL] Studying

1999-10-29 Thread Duncan Kinder
> I like `SQL for Smarties', even the parts that elude Currently on 40% discount at Amazon.com Regards, Duncan C. Kinder [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Thomas Good <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ken Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: John Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL

Re: [GENERAL] Convert MS access database into PostgreSQL

1999-10-15 Thread Duncan Kinder
How do you import text data into Postgres? You should be able to export Access data into text format and then - if it is possible to import that text - import that text into Postgres. This would be generally interesting to someone working in, for example, computer assisted reporting (CAR), where

[GENERAL] Startup Script

1999-10-12 Thread Duncan Kinder
I have been told on the Novice list that in order to start Postgres for an Internet connection, it needs to have the -i flag set. However, following the documentation, for RedHat automatic startups, I have inserted the following language in my /etc/inittab file: pg:2345:respawn:/bin/su - Postgre

[GENERAL] 6.5.2 patch

1999-10-03 Thread Duncan Kinder
Hi. I have downloaded and gunziped the 6.5.2 patch. It will not tar xvf. What do I do with it? Thanks in advance. Regards, Duncan C. Kinder [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[GENERAL] Enviironmental Variaoles for RPM Distribution

1999-09-08 Thread Duncan Kinder
I have RedHat 6.0 and have tried to use both the Postgress distrituted with it and also newer RPMs (postgresql-6.5.1-1, postgresql-devel-6.5.1-1 etc) . My machine demands that I supply it witth the various environmental variables (PGDATA, PGLIB, changes to the MANPATH). But, for some unknown rea

[GENERAL] User not in pg_shadow

1999-08-15 Thread Duncan Kinder
I have installed postgresql 6.5.1 on a Redhat Linux 5.2 box. As "postgres" I am able to create a database. However, when I type the command "createdb whatever" as dckinder, I receive the following response: "Connection to database 'templete1' failed FATAL 1: SetUserId: user 'dckinder' is not in

[GENERAL] Regression issues

1999-08-15 Thread Duncan Kinder
When I run regression tests on Postgres 6.5.1 installed on Redhat 5.2 I get the following results: geometry, tinterval, and abstime fail. Numeric hangs; it gives no result. There is some problem regarding the date, Sat Aug 15 10:17:28 2020 The expected vs. actual results are: *** expect