Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-11-10 Thread Bruce Momjian
OK, release notes updated to: Allow polymorphic PL/pgSQL functions (Tom, Joe) Allow polymorphic SQL functions (Joe) Allow functions to accept arbitrary data types for input, and return arbitrary types. ---

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-11-04 Thread Carroll, Catherine A.
I'm hoping one of you an answer a question for me. I am accessing Service Center data via an Oracle ODBC driver for reporting and queries. How can I get the resolution field using these methods. Thanks, Catherine Carroll TSG Solutions Center Washington Mutual Bank 565 Lakeview Parkway Sui

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-11-03 Thread Josh Berkus
Ms. Carroll, > I'm hoping one of you an answer a question for me. I am accessing > Service Center data via an Oracle ODBC driver for reporting and queries. > How can I get the resolution field using these methods. Howdy from one of your customers! I'm not certain how, exactly, you got the set o

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-11-01 Thread elein
I included some text about the information schema in this issue of general bits. I also did some documentation of comparison of the changes in the postgresql.conf. Anyone who wants to grab parts of those items in that issue has my permission. I don't have time to re-edit for the release note for

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-10-31 Thread Joe Conway
Bruce Momjian wrote: What had me really confused was the first release item: Allow polymorphic SQL functions (Joe) How does an SQL function query the data types passed to it? Once I saw that I thought I didn't underestand what polymorphic functions were. It doesn't need to. For example: CREATE

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-10-31 Thread Bruce Momjian
Joe Conway wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release.html#RELEASE-7-4 > > > > I need people to check this and help me with the items marked 'bjm'. I > > am confused about the proper text for those sections. > > > Allow polymorphic SQL functio

Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] Annotated release notes

2003-10-30 Thread Joe Conway
Bruce Momjian wrote: http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release.html#RELEASE-7-4 I need people to check this and help me with the items marked 'bjm'. I am confused about the proper text for those sections. > Allow polymorphic SQL functions (Joe) > bjm ?? What isn't clear about this