Re: [GENERAL] postgresql on gentoo

2005-03-09 Thread Matt Kynaston
Sim Zacks wrote: I just installed postgresql on a new gentoo server using emerge and I would like to add the citext module for a case insensitive text type. Emerge does not have a citext option in postgresql or package. No, because it's not part of the postgres tarball. But the Gentoo ebuilds _do_

Re: [GENERAL] Porting MySQL PHP to Postgres

2005-02-21 Thread Matt Kynaston
Shaun Clements wrote: RE: [GENERAL] Porting MySQL PHP to Postgres I assumed as much. I was hoping there was a tool available which someone had used and (or) what kind of stumbling blocks to run into. There's useful articles at: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/site-mysql-postgresql-

Re: [GENERAL] insert data from an microsoft excel

2005-02-16 Thread Matt Kynaston
John DeSoi wrote: On Feb 16, 2005, at 6:16 AM, Nageshwar Rao wrote: Is there is way to load data from as Microsoft excel into database tables in postgresql7.4.x Sure. Export the data into a CSV file. Then import it using psql and the \COPY command. Or if it's something that needs automating, ta