[GENERAL] Delay INSERT

Hi Does PostgreSQL have something like "INSERT DELAYD" - like it is used in MySQL? or any other way to delay inserting? Thanx ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column

[GENERAL] duplicate key violates unique constraint

Hi All! I have table: CREATE TABLE table1 ( ip char(15) NOT NULL, hits integer NOT NULL default '1', PRIMARY KEY (ip) ); So it's counting hits per each IP for current day and every day trancated by cron: TRUNCATE TABLE table1; before inserting or updating this table there're some check

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL on Guest Host (VMWare)

Hi! Description: VMware 4.0 Main host is WinXP Pro (on FAT32) and Guest Host is WinXP Pro (on NTFS) On Guest Host - PostgreSQL 8.0-beta2-dev3 From Main host i'm trying to connect to PostgreSQL to Guest host But as a result i'm receiving next message: Connection Refused (0x274D/10061) Is the

[GENERAL] Trigger before insert

Hi all, === CREATE FUNCTION trigger_test_func() RETURNS trigger AS ' DECLARE cnt int4; BEGIN SELECT INTO cnt COUNT(*) FROM table_test WHERE ip = new.ip; IF cnt > 50 THEN -- THERE THE "INSERT" HAS TO BE STOPED END IF; RETURN new; END;'

Re: [GENERAL] Trigger before insert

Hi! >> How could i stop Inserting record into table by some condition? RH> RETURN null when using a before trigger. Or raise an exception to abort RH> the whole transaction. Thanx ;) RETURN NULL works so as i need ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5:

[GENERAL] table name in pl/pgsql

New question: i have tables like table_20041124, table_20041125, etc... i'm trying to make function (for example): = CREATE FUNCTION get_count(text, text) RETURNS int2 AS ' DECLARE cnt int4; BEGIN SELECT INTO cnt COUNT(*) FROM table_$1

[GENERAL] Select Database

Hi All! How could I select another database without new connection? For example, in PHP+MySQL we have mysql_select_db('database_name'); Thanx ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresq

Re: [GENERAL] Select Database

Thanx JW> On 12/2/2004 4:39 AM, ON.KG wrote: >> Hi All! >> >> How could I select another database without new connection? >> >> For example, in PHP+MySQL we have mysql_select_db('database_name'); JW> You can't. An existing session

[GENERAL] Check if table exists

Hi ALL! I need to check before selection records from table - does this table exist How can i do that? Thanx in advance ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [GENERAL] Check if table exists

Richard Huxton & Riccardo G. Facchini Thank you very much! ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org

Re: [GENERAL] A "cascade on delete" constraints deletes AFTER the source is gone??

Hi All! I need to make function which emulates table and returns setof columns of this "table" for example, i'm making query: "SELECT * FROM my_table(user_id)" and function CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION my_table (integer) RETURNS setof text AS ' DECLARE check_date date; max_date date;

[GENERAL] PL/Perl

Hi! Could I use "use", "require" functions in plperl? for example, CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION perl_func (text) RETURNS real AS ' use HTTP::Request; use HTTP::Headers; return $value; ' LANGUAGE 'plperl'; with me it doesn't work and returns error message "Query failed: ERROR: creati

[GENERAL] PL/Perl

Hi All! I'm trying in 'plperl' forking the processes by 'fork' function, but receiving this message Warning: pg_exec(): Query failed: ERROR: creation of function failed: 'fork' trapped by operation mask at (eval 2) line 11. Does it mean, that in 'plperl' I can't use 'fork' function??? function