[ADMIN] varchar to text

2004-04-13 Thread Stefan Holzheu
I'd like to alter all columns from type varchar to text. Could I do this by: UPDATE pg_attribute SET atttypid = 25, atttypmod=-1 where attrelid =(select oid from pg_class where relname='table_name') and atttypid=1043; I just tried on a test database. It worked fine with one exception: Views dep

[ADMIN] Real time replication of PG DBs accross two servers - any experiences?

2004-04-13 Thread Bradley Kieser
Hi All, I desperately need to set up a real time replication of several databases (for failover) between two servers. Last time I looked at the PG replication it wasn't yet production level. I wonder if anyone on this list is doing this successfully and if you won't mind sharing your experienc

[ADMIN] Maximum Number Tables

2004-04-13 Thread Ashvinder Singh
Hi All, I have a query. What is the maximum number of tables I can have in a PGSql Database, without affecting performance? Thanks in advance. Regards, Ashvinder

[ADMIN] Postgresql Backup & Dump

2004-04-13 Thread gajanan
Hi,  In my application I need to use old database present on postgersql at client site. For that I have created dump using      pg_dump -o db_name | gzip > db_dump command at the client  site and then downloaded the dump on local server. But when I am trying to restore, it only restore the

[ADMIN] Postgres Admin - Export Database

2004-04-13 Thread JinNet Picker
Hi, I am trying to take Database backup. I use this command. # ./pg_dump -U username -cif filename.sql dbname Its exporting, but in the Log, its giving like "LOG: out of file descriptors: Too many open files; release and retry" Can anybody tell me what is this? And what i have to do clear thi

[ADMIN] log_min_cost_statement

2004-04-13 Thread Nichlas Löfdahl
Hello! Would it be possible to have an option "log_min_cost_statement", similar to "log_min_duration_statement" except that it logs all statement that has an minimum cost estimated by the planner? I think it would be easier to find unoptimized queries that way. Just a thought! /Nichlas ---

Re: [ADMIN] varchar to text

2004-04-13 Thread scott.marlowe
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Stefan Holzheu wrote: > I'd like to alter all columns from type varchar to text. Could I do this by: > > UPDATE pg_attribute SET atttypid = 25, atttypmod=-1 where attrelid > =(select oid from pg_class where relname='table_name') and atttypid=1043; > > I just tried on a test

Re: [ADMIN] Postgres Admin - Export Database

2004-04-13 Thread Greg Spiegelberg
JinNet Picker wrote: Hi, I am trying to take Database backup. I use this command. # ./pg_dump -U username -cif filename.sql dbname Its exporting, but in the Log, its giving like "LOG: out of file descriptors: Too many open files; release and retry" Can anybody tell me what is this? And what i h

Re: [ADMIN] Postgres Admin - Export Database

2004-04-13 Thread Tom Lane
JinNet Picker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "LOG: out of file descriptors: Too many open files; > release and retry" > Can anybody tell me what is this? And what i have to > do clear this out?? You need to either increase your kernel's limit on the number of simultaneously open files, or reduce P

Re: [ADMIN] log_min_cost_statement

2004-04-13 Thread Bruce Momjian
Nichlas Löfdahl wrote: > Hello! > > Would it be possible to have an option "log_min_cost_statement", similar to > "log_min_duration_statement" except that it logs all statement that has > an minimum cost estimated by the planner? I think it would be easier to > find unoptimized queries that way.

Re: [ADMIN] log_min_cost_statement

2004-04-13 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Nichlas Löfdahl wrote: > Would it be possible to have an option "log_min_cost_statement", > similar to "log_min_duration_statement" except that it logs all > statement that has an minimum cost estimated by the planner? I think > it would be easier to find unoptimized queries that way. If you belie

Re: [ADMIN] log_min_cost_statement

2004-04-13 Thread Tom Lane
Nichlas =?iso-8859-1?Q?L=F6fdahl?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Would it be possible to have an option "log_min_cost_statement", similar to > "log_min_duration_statement" except that it logs all statement that has > an minimum cost estimated by the planner? I think it would be easier to > find uno

Re: [ADMIN] Real time replication of PG DBs accross two servers - any experiences?

2004-04-13 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Bradley Kieser wrote: > I desperately need to set up a real time replication of several > databases (for failover) between two servers. Last time I looked at > the PG replication it wasn't yet production level. I wonder if anyone > on this list is doing this successfully and if you won't mind shari

[ADMIN] tcl-devel build dependencies for 7.4.2

2004-04-13 Thread Donald Fraser
I am trying to build Postgres 7.4.2 from the source rpm on Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-98 I get the following error message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] usr]# rpmbuild --rebuild postgresql-7.4.2-1PGDG.src.rpm Installing postgresql-7.4.2-1PGDG.src.rpm error: failed build dependencies: tcl-devel is needed

Re: [ADMIN] tcl-devel build dependencies for 7.4.2

2004-04-13 Thread Tom Lane
"Donald Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am trying to build Postgres 7.4.2 from the source rpm on Red Hat Linux 7.1 > 2.96-98 > error: failed build dependencies: > tcl-devel is needed by postgresql-7.4.2-1PGDG This dependency is bogus; it doesn't apply to RHL 7.1. The easiest solu

Re: [ADMIN] tcl-devel build dependencies for 7.4.2

2004-04-13 Thread Donald Fraser
- Original Message - > > I am trying to build Postgres 7.4.2 from the source rpm on Red Hat Linux 7.1 > > 2.96-98 >> > > error: failed build dependencies: > > tcl-devel is needed by postgresql-7.4.2-1PGDG > > This dependency is bogus; it doesn't apply to RHL 7.1. The easiest > sol

Re: [ADMIN] Real time replication of PG DBs accross two servers - any experiences?

2004-04-13 Thread Christopher Browne
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Eisentraut) wrote: > Bradley Kieser wrote: >> I desperately need to set up a real time replication of several >> databases (for failover) between two servers. Last time I looked at >> the PG replication it wasn't yet production le

Re: [ADMIN] tcl-devel build dependencies for 7.4.2

2004-04-13 Thread Tom Lane
"Donald Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks - that got things going for me. > Unfortunately it fails to complete the configure script due to the following > messages > [ python problems... ] Hm, python is outside my sphere of expertise :-( You're asking on quite the wrong list though. T