[GENERAL] Large Files?
[postres@kc131-161 /usr/local/opt/Postgres/data/global]# ls -la total 170 drwx-- 2 postgres dbadmin 512 Oct 15 18:09 . drwx-- 5 postgres dbadmin 512 Oct 15 18:00 .. -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin8192 Oct 15 18:10 1260 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 0 Oct 15 17:59 1261 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin8192 Oct 18 13:00 1262 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 0 Oct 15 17:59 1264 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 122880 Oct 18 13:28 1269 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin8192 Oct 15 17:59 17127 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin8192 Oct 15 17:59 17130 -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin8192 Oct 18 13:28 pg_control -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 0 Oct 15 18:09 pg_pwd -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 0 Oct 15 18:08 pg_pwd.reload -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 122880 Oct 18 13:28 1269 -- What is this file Im running a fairly heavy database application, this file grew in size to -rw--- 1 postgres dbadmin 961904640 Oct 15 16:18 1269 over a period of 2-3 months? Failing everything, I backed up the database, upgraded postgres and reloaded the database only to see this file popup again. Can i safely delete this file? What is it? Do i need it ? Regards Andrew ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [GENERAL] SQL equivallent to \ds in psql
On 17 Oct 2001, Arcady Genkin wrote: What I want is an SQL equivallent of \ds command, which will return a list of all sequences in the current database. I need this for a periodically run script so that I could keep an eye on all sequences in the database. \ds *is* the psql command for listing sequences: arc= create sequence testme; CREATE arc= \ds List of relations Name | Type | Owner +--+--- testme | sequence | arc_admin (1 row) -- Brett http://www.chapelperilous.net/ Thrashing is just virtual crashing. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
Re: [GENERAL] SQL equivallent to \ds in psql
On 17 Oct 2001, Arcady Genkin wrote:
Where does Postgres store information about the sequences? I tried
looking in the tables produced by \dS, but could find no references
to the sequences. :(
Oops, I thought you had made a typo, but I made a thinko. Use the -E
option to generate the SQL to pull out sequences:
arc= create sequence testme;
CREATE
arc= \ds
* QUERY *
SELECT c.relname as Name,
(CASE WHEN relkind = 'S' THEN 'sequence'::text ELSE 'index'::text END)
as Type,
u.usename as Owner
FROM pg_class c, pg_user u
WHERE c.relowner = u.usesysid AND relkind in ('S')
AND c.relname !~ '^pg_'
UNION
SELECT c.relname as Name,
(CASE WHEN relkind = 'S' THEN 'sequence'::text ELSE 'index'::text END)
as Type,
NULL as Owner
FROM pg_class c
WHERE not exists (select 1 from pg_user where usesysid = c.relowner) AND
relkind in ('S')
AND c.relname !~ '^pg_'
ORDER BY Name
*
List of relations
Name | Type | Owner
+--+---
testme | sequence | arc_admin
(1 row)
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Re: [GENERAL] Python interface memory leak?
At 16/10/01 14.00, you wrote: Does the python interface leak memory? We are seeing the process grow with basically every select. Any suggestions on what's going on? There are no cycles, and a trivial program (basically a loop around a select) demonstrates the problem. This is 7.1.2 on RH7.[01]. Stephen The python interface stores query datas in memory. If you don't clean such datas, the used memory will grow up... If this is not the case, try the PoPy postgres driver for Python (http://popy.sourgeforge.net or http://freshmeat.net/redir/popy/8258/url_tgz/PoPy-2.0.7.tar.gz ). Regards, Doct. Eng. Denis Gasparin [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Programmer System Administratorhttp://www.edistar.com --- Well alas we've seen it all before Knights in armour, days of yore The same old fears and the same old crimes We haven't changed since ancient times -- Iron Hand -- Dire Straits -- --- ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
Re: [GENERAL] Python interface memory leak?
On Wed, 2001-10-17 at 16:56, Denis Gasparin wrote: At 16/10/01 14.00, you wrote: Does the python interface leak memory? We are seeing the process grow with basically every select. Any suggestions on what's going on? There are no cycles, and a trivial program (basically a loop around a select) demonstrates the problem. This is 7.1.2 on RH7.[01]. Stephen The python interface stores query datas in memory. If you don't clean such datas, the used memory will grow up... Actually, it's a bug. I spent most of today with a co-worker looking for it. There's a Py_DECREF missing in the fetch routine, which makes it leak the results of every fetch. Who do I send the (one-line) fix to? Stephen msg28184/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[GENERAL] Blank SQL insert statements
I am developing a system to take a generic data structure and store it in a PostgreSQL database. The data structure contains several entries of the following: insert a record into table1 field1 value1 field2 value2 insert a record into table2 field1 value1 field2 value2 Data for different tables is stored in each 'data set'. When I get this to the database I want to: insert a blank record into tablex populate fieldx of new record with valuex I could implement this with some if statements based on the table name, then INSERT INTO x (...) VALUES (...), but I would prefer to kept the structure as generic as possible. Is it possible in PostgreSQL to construct a blank record without specifying a list of fields and values in an INSERT statement (so I can perform a collection for UPDATEs to populate the blank record)? Ashley ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send unregister YourEmailAddressHere to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [GENERAL] Python interface memory leak?
Stephen Robert Norris [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, it's a bug. I spent most of today with a co-worker looking for it. There's a Py_DECREF missing in the fetch routine, which makes it leak the results of every fetch. Who do I send the (one-line) fix to? pgsql-patches list. regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
Re: [GENERAL] postgresql 7.1.3
Lamar Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tuesday 16 October 2001 02:39 pm, samsom, debra wrote: I just installed postgresql 7.1.3 on Linux Redhat 7.1. All is well except Postgresql will not start on Boot. I have added the -o '-i' to the postgresql.conf and done the chkconfig --add postgresql. Is there anything else that I am missing? My apologies. In my README.rpm-dist I missed a step: chkconfig --level 345 postgresql on You don't need the levels if you don't want to e.g. have it only start in runlevel 5... chkconfig postgresql on is sufficient for most use. -- Trond Eivind Glomsrød Red Hat, Inc. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send unregister YourEmailAddressHere to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
[GENERAL] C++ Examples
I've been looking for examples of how to access the back end of
PostgreSQL using the C++ library, but all I've found is 'C' examples.
Can someone point point out where I can get living and breathing
examples of C++.
TIA
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[GENERAL] BLOB
Hello, Can someone tell me how to work with large objects ? All I want to do is to store an image into my database and retrieve them back. What datatype do I have to use? What is the sql statement to send a image to the database and how can I retrieve it back. I'm using php or VB. Thanks ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
Re: [GENERAL] A tool for making console/text data enrty/display screens in C
On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:26:49 +1300, Andrej Falout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aubit is much more then you asked for, but it will allow you to do this really easy, and result is C code. See my sig. Hi Andrej; Ok, I have downloaded the source tar.gz, I am running RedHat 6.2. What do I now? Is there a rpm available yet? --Regards David. E. Goble goble [AT] kin.net.au http://www.kin.net.au/goble Po Box 648 Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA 5223 ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
[GENERAL] To Postgres Devs : Wouldn't changing the select limit syntax ....
Break the SQL code that has been implemented for prior versions?? Bummer ;((. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
[GENERAL] URGENT: Index problems
I added a hash index to a varchar value and when i vacuumed i got the following error: Index customer_ha_hash: NUMBER OF INDEX' TUPLES (9176) IS NOT THE SAME AS HEAP' (9181). dropping and recreating the index gave me the same error (on this index only) dropping the database and reimporting the data and then recreating the index and vacuuming gave me the same error. any ideas ? ... and does anyone know what the error means ? thanks in advance. Steve ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
Re: [GENERAL] URGENT: Index problems - update - please help ....
okay. i followed the instructions very carefully and get the following error when i try to run pg_upgrade .. Cannot find database template1 in ./data/base. Are you running ./pg_upgrade as the postgres superuser? i am running as superuser and template1 is not there. Steve Steve Brett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 9qjgpp$3h3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:9qjgpp$3h3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I added a hash index to a varchar value and when i vacuumed i got the following error: Index customer_ha_hash: NUMBER OF INDEX' TUPLES (9176) IS NOT THE SAME AS HEAP' (9181). dropping and recreating the index gave me the same error (on this index only) dropping the database and reimporting the data and then recreating the index and vacuuming gave me the same error. any ideas ? ... and does anyone know what the error means ? thanks in advance. Steve ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dynamically created tables [WAS Re: [GENERAL] Relation x does not exist ...
On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:22:45AM -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: Gaurav == Gaurav Priyolkar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gaurav Not feasible, because some functions have dynamically created Gaurav tables so I need to re-create table at each invocation. When I hear that, I always think bad design. Perhaps there is a better way, but let me explain what I need to do. A (temporary) table, say B, has to be created which is basically a vertical representation of a number rows of another table, A. The data in rows of A is interpreted differently depending on which one of a number of groups that record belongs to, which is decided by certain attributes which are ids. So, a row in B is actually a number of rows from A, with the item in each column of B corresponding to the data in one of the said rows of A. I will try to give an example to be a little more clear: (please note this is purely for the sake of description) Consider A to be a table having rows with fields: city_id, month_id and temperature. So B will be a table with columns city_id and a number of columns for months. A row of B will then be the temperatures measured over a number of months. Now, reason for all of the above: Apparently, when creating a Delphi report, it has to be fed with data from a database table with exactly the columns as they are to appear on the report. I am just meeting the specified requirement. However, is there a better way. Disclaimer: Yes, I am not a Delphi programmer either. If the answer is dynamically created tables, I think you asked the wrong question to begin with. Sorry, I have amended my subject line as you suggested. I had used the error message for subject thinking someone might find it familiar and be able to help. It's a bit like saying I need to invent a new language for every book I write. Uh, probably not. :) Hey, Programming Perl has gone an edition ahead of Learning Perl ... when are we going to see the Third Edition of the 'Llama book'? No new languages til then :) Regards, Gaurav ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send unregister YourEmailAddressHere to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [GENERAL] User privileges on sequences
Mihai Gheorghiu writes: Therefore, I have to give users permissions to sequences, just to the extent that they could add records. What is the minimum set of privileges for this? You need UPDATE privileges to be able to execute nextval() and currval(). I assume this would include setval() as well, though I don't see it in the docs offhand. -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [GENERAL] To Postgres Devs : Wouldn't changing the select limit
Bruce Momjian writes: Break the SQL code that has been implemented for prior versions?? Bummer ;((. Yes, but we don't follow the MySQL behavior, which we copied when we added LIMIT. Seems we should agree with their implementation. Isn't it much worse to not follow PostgreSQL behaviour than to not follow MySQL behaviour? -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
Re: [GENERAL] Blank SQL insert statements
Ashley @ Turton writes: Is it possible in PostgreSQL to construct a blank record without specifying a list of fields and values in an INSERT statement (so I can perform a collection for UPDATEs to populate the blank record)? INSERT INTO tablename DEFAULT VALUES; (The default values are going to be NULL unless you specified something else when you created the table.) -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send unregister YourEmailAddressHere to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: [GENERAL] SQL equivallent to \ds in psql
Use psql -E and it will give you the SQL for the backslash commands.. -Mitch - Original Message - From: Arcady Genkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PostgreSQL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 4:35 PM Subject: [GENERAL] SQL equivallent to \ds in psql Where does Postgres store information about the sequences? I tried looking in the tables produced by \dS, but could find no references to the sequences. :( What I want is an SQL equivallent of \ds command, which will return a list of all sequences in the current database. I need this for a periodically run script so that I could keep an eye on all sequences in the database. Many thanks, -- Arcady Genkin ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [GENERAL] URGENT: Index problems
apparently this is the fix: psql -d mydb -c select * from title; before # Save for after cmp test... cd /usr/local/pgsql # my install root... vacuumdb mydb# clean up before moving... cp -pr data data.backup # make a backup... pg_dumpall -s schema.sql # dump schema w/out data... killall postmaster # stop the server... sleep 3 mv data data.old # set it aside... cd /usr/src/pgsql/src# to the src tree... gmake install# reinstall binaries... cd /usr/local/pgsql # back to my install root... initdb # recreate template1, sys stuff... postmaster -i -o -F -S 4096 -s log # restart server... sleep 3 pg_upgrade -f schema.sql data upgrade.log # reload schema... cp -p data.old/base/mydb/* data/base/mydb/ # replace data... psql -d mydb -c select * from title; after # verify we still have data... diff before after# quick sanity check... will let you know if it works ... Steve Brett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 9qjgpp$3h3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:9qjgpp$3h3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I added a hash index to a varchar value and when i vacuumed i got the following error: Index customer_ha_hash: NUMBER OF INDEX' TUPLES (9176) IS NOT THE SAME AS HEAP' (9181). dropping and recreating the index gave me the same error (on this index only) dropping the database and reimporting the data and then recreating the index and vacuuming gave me the same error. any ideas ? ... and does anyone know what the error means ? thanks in advance. Steve ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send unregister YourEmailAddressHere to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
