Thomas Løcke escribió:
> Would I be supporting the PostgreSQL project by buying these, or are they
> just a compilation of the online manuals, done by some random author calling
> him-/herself "The PostgreSQL Global Development Group"? :o)
If you really want to support the PostgreSQL project, yo
2009/11/22 Ivano Luberti
> I read books about software products when I need to get introduced to
> the whole picture: architecture, underlying technologies.
> In this way I also understand what to search for when I need detailed
> information or tip and tricks.
>
>
> Well that's the problem i
I read books about software products when I need to get introduced to
the whole picture: architecture, underlying technologies.
In this way I also understand what to search for when I need detailed
information or tip and tricks.
Rikard Bosnjakovic ha scritto:
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 18:10,
2009/11/21 Yordan Radunchev :
> Postgre have such a great (and helpful and wiling to share knowledge)
> community and great on-line documentation for free.
+1
> Books (content) tent to get old and more useless with every Postgre
> update. If some one offers a book with lifetime support meaning th
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 18:10, Yordan Radunchev
wrote:
[...]
> Why should one buy a book?
Books are invaluable reading material when "number two" is due.
Laptops and on line-documentation doesn't stand a chance in that
particular case. Also, I prefer laying down in the sofa reading a
book. Using
Thom Brown wrote:
>> So I bought this "book" thinking it was a PDF file which I am fine with.
>> Its not. They download an .acsm file that will only work with their
>> proprietary Windoze software.
>> I am really angry with lulu.com about this.
> I'm not sure I understand the purpose of them p
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 08:37:45AM -0700, Bill Todd wrote:
> The Adobe ebook reader is available for Windows and Mac. I thought Adobe
> offered a Linux version too but apparently not. It is not Lulu's fault that
> Adobe does not offer a Linux version of the ebook reader.
>
> Bill
>
> Alan Grusko
It IS their fault that they're selling DM books -- plenty of other
publishers (like the Pragmatic Programmers) seem to make a living without
assuming that all of their customers are thieves. I bought a book from them
assuming it would be a PDF & was furious when it was that adobe thing. It
may have
The Adobe ebook reader is available for Windows and Mac. I thought Adobe
offered a Linux version too but apparently not. It is not Lulu's fault
that Adobe does not offer a Linux version of the ebook reader.
Bill
Alan Gruskoff wrote:
So I bought this "book" thinking it was a PDF file which I a
2009/11/21 Alan Gruskoff
>
> So I bought this "book" thinking it was a PDF file which I am fine with.
>
> Its not. They download an .acsm file that will only work with their
> proprietary Windoze software.
>
> I am really angry with lulu.com about this.
>
> - Alan Gruskoff
>
I'm not sure I unders
So I bought this "book" thinking it was a PDF file which I am fine with.
Its not. They download an .acsm file that will only work with their
proprietary Windoze software.
I am really angry with lulu.com about this.
- Alan Gruskoff
On 11/20/2009 11:35 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-1
On Thu, 2009-11-19 at 15:34 -0500, Chris Browne wrote:
> thomas.granv...@gmail.com (Thomas Løcke) writes:
> > There's a new series of PostgreSQL books available:
> >
> > PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume I
> > PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume II
> >
> > And so on, up to v
Thomas Løcke wrote:
Would I be supporting the PostgreSQL project by buying these, or are
they just a compilation of the online manuals, done by some random
author calling him-/herself "The PostgreSQL Global Development
Group"? :o)
They're a printout of the manuals that come with the database
thomas.granv...@gmail.com (Thomas Løcke) writes:
> There's a new series of PostgreSQL books available:
>
> PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume I
> PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume II
>
> And so on, up to volume V I think.
>
> Would I be supporting the PostgreSQL project by
Tino,
Multiple recordsets means returning multiple setof results, not just one.
As an example in a SQL Server Stored Procedure you can have the following in
the same stored procedure:
create proc getdata as
select * from table1
select * from table2
go
and it will return 2 resultsets. This is not p
Postgresql introductions and concepts by bruce momijan isn't bad,
though it is severely out of date, but most of the concepts of
postgresql have stayed the same, the text will not provide you with
any how-tos for the newer functionality, though it should help you
make the conceptual switch to postg
Craig Bryden wrote [01/07/05 3:46 AM]:
Hi
I have vast experience working with MS-SQL. Which books would be good
for me to use in order to teach myself PostgreSQL? I need to migrate a
MS-SQL Db to PostgreSQL. It contains tablers,views,stored procs, and
user defined functions.
With no other RDBMS
On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 12:20:13PM +0100, Tino Wildenhain wrote:
> Nevertheless you should be able to return 3 cursors you
> define in your stored function and use them afterwards.
A function can also return SETOF RECORD. However, a query calling
such a function would need to provide a column de
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CC: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Books for experienced DB developer
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 02:58:29 -0700
On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 11:33:52AM +0200, Craig Bryden wrote:
> I am a very experience
Craig Bryden wrote:
Hi
I am a very experienced MS-SQL developer. I am looking to port a
database to PostgreSQL. Which books that are available would be ideal
for someone who is already an experienced DB developer?
If you are experienced, I'd say you'd save yourself some cash and be
perfectly fin
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 12:17 +0100, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> No, this is only one result-set.
> MS SQL Server is able to return multiple result-set.
>
> For example, one SQL Server function can return the result of the following
> queries :
> SELECT * FROM Table1
> SELECT * FROM Table2
> SELECT * FRO
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> Sent: vendredi 7 janvier 2005 11:45
> To: Patrick FICHE
> Cc: Craig Bryden; p
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To: Patrick FICHE
Cc: Craig Bryden; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: RE: [GENERAL] Books for experienced DB developer
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 11:56 +0100, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> I'm afraid this is still a problem.
> From my knowledge, Postgres function is able to return a single result-se
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 11:56 +0100, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> I'm afraid this is still a problem.
> From my knowledge, Postgres function is able to return a single result-set
> not multiple.
> I may have missed some facility...
see
http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/SetReturningFunctions
or
http:
FICHE
Cc: Craig Bryden; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Books for experienced DB developer
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 11:25 +0100, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> 2 years ago, I had to do some porting from MS SQL to Postgres.
> All the application logic was coded
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 11:25 +0100, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> 2 years ago, I had to do some porting from MS SQL to Postgres.
> All the application logic was coded in stored procedures...
>
> The major problem I was faced to, was to port procedures returning multiple
> result-sets...
At
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Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Books for experienced DB developer
Hi Michael
I am having some problems porting my Stored Procedures. I am using the
pl/pgsql language. Instead of irrit
too much time
explaining RDBMS basics.
Thanks
Craig
From: Michael Fuhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Craig Bryden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Books for experienced DB developer
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 02:58:29 -0700
On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 11:3
On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 11:33:52AM +0200, Craig Bryden wrote:
> I am a very experienced MS-SQL developer. I am looking to port a database
> to PostgreSQL. Which books that are available would be ideal for someone
> who is already an experienced DB developer?
PostgreSQL has good documentation so
Miles Keaton wrote:
I'm switching to PostgreSQL from MySQL. Using the SAMs book called
PostgreSQL which has been great to skim the surface of the
differerences.
I had never even heard of things like triggers, views, and foreign keys before.
Any recommended books or websites (or exercises) that wou
As the co-author of Practical PostgreSQL: Yes
Pratical PostgreSQL 2E is on the way. It will cover 7.4. It WILL NOT BE
OUT NEXT MONTH. It will probably be out in mid-winter.
Sincerely,
Joshua Drake
Martin Marques wrote:
El Jue 28 Ago 2003 10:26, Benjamin Jury escribió:
The only
On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 08:58 AM, Dennis Gearon wrote:
Heath Tanner wrote:
Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my
favorite source is the docs that got installed with postgres
(/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
grep -i "sear
Benjamin Jury wrote:
The only problem with 'Practical PostgreSQL' is that it is rather out of
date.
True, there have been many new features, however you can't say its
beyond usefullness now. A new person to PostgreSQL can look at it
online, check it out at the library, pick it up new/used... and
On 28 Aug 2003 at 7:55, Chris Webster wrote:
> > Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite
> > source is the docs that got installed with postgres
> > (/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
> >
> > The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
> > grep -i "search phrase" /usr/lo
Heath Tanner wrote:
Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite
source is the docs that got installed with postgres
(/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
grep -i "search phrase" /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/* | less
Try to do that with
Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite
source is the docs that got installed with postgres
(/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
grep -i "search phrase" /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/* | less
Try to do that with a book. :-)
When I c
El Jue 28 Ago 2003 10:26, Benjamin Jury escribió:
> The only problem with 'Practical PostgreSQL' is that it is rather out of
> date.
Not exactly. Yesterday a friend told me that a new edition of the book was
coming out this month, which should cover up to 7.3, or even 7.4 features.
Any way, I wa
Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite
source is the docs that got installed with postgres
(/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
grep -i "search phrase" /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/* | less
Try to do that with a book. :-)
When I c
You could try postgres documentation at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/
or there is an online book titled 'PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts'
at http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/computer.html
G Lam wrote:
Hi, I have some experience in MS Access 97 and 2000 and did write some
application
On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 22:13, G Lam wrote:
> Hi, I have some experience in MS Access 97 and 2000 and did write some
> application with them. Now, I want to learn PostgreSQL. I installed it on a
> RH8.0 server. Which books would you guys recommand?
As important as the book: what version are you usin
I'll second the usefulness of Bruce's book. I still refer to it
years after buying it.
I'd highly recommend either of the two books out by Sams with by Hans and
Ewald. Both very good good books. One is just purely Postgresql, the
other is a PHP/Postgresql book.
On Wed, 27 Aug 2003, Christ
Hi, I have some experience in MS Access 97 and 2000 and did write some
application with them. Now, I want to learn PostgreSQL. I installed it
on a
RH8.0 server. Which books would you guys recommand?
Well, I'm a little biased because I work at the author's shop :), but I
use Practical PostgreSQL f
G Lam wrote:
Hi, I have some experience in MS Access 97 and 2000 and did write some
application with them. Now, I want to learn PostgreSQL. I installed it on a
RH8.0 server. Which books would you guys recommand?
Thank you.
Gary
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Ian Harding wrote:
> I just got my copy of the programmers guide yesterday.
> It is a printed copy of the document of the same name available online.
> It is worth the money because you can read it in the bathroom, and because
> hopefully Thomas Lochart (sic) gets some money. I found mysel
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