Re: [ADMIN] postgres Rules

2003-12-16 Thread Olivier Hubaut
Arun Gananathan wrote: Could any one let me know is there a way to findout the rules previously created in the database . thanks ganesh http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/view-pg-rules.html#AEN51975 -- Ci-git une signature avortee. ** RIP ** ---(end of

[ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread Adam Witney
Hi all, I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID devices are better than Linux software RAID? Or vice

Re: [ADMIN] Moving a database AND changing the superuser

2003-12-16 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Rich Cullingford wrote: Well, I was gonna use pg_dumpall to avoid the tedium of individual dumps, but (gotcha!) pg_dumpall doesn't accept --use-set-session-authorization (tho' it does run pg_dump!). It supplies that option automatically. If I use pg_dumpall, will pg_restore (with

Re: [ADMIN] postgres Rules

2003-12-16 Thread Michael Fuhr
On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 01:25:11PM -, Arun Gananathan wrote: Could any one let me know is there a way to findout the rules previously created in the database . Try this: SELECT * FROM pg_rules; -- Michael Fuhr ---(end of broadcast)---

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread scott.marlowe
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, Adam Witney wrote: Hi all, I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID devices

[ADMIN] character type modification

2003-12-16 Thread Jodi Kanter
Can I alter a column from character varying(128) to text without having to create a temp table? I am running 7.3.3. Thanks -- ___ Jodi L Kanter BioInformatics Database Administrator University of Virginia (434) 924-2846

Re: [ADMIN] character type modification

2003-12-16 Thread Michael Fuhr
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 12:32:05PM -0500, Jodi Kanter wrote: Can I alter a column from character varying(128) to text without having to create a temp table? I am running 7.3.3. The FAQ has a question entitled How do you remove a column from a table, or change its data type?:

Re: [ADMIN] character type modification

2003-12-16 Thread Godshall Michael
Existing table column data types cannot be altered in any stable version of postgres(7.4 or previous). I don't know if it is available in a beta release. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Jodi KanterSent: Tuesday, December 16,

Re: [ADMIN] character type modification

2003-12-16 Thread Andrei Bintintan
This is another discuttion about this problem. Please read these mails. I cannot write here all the syntax:I'll give an example: you have a table called "person" and you have a columncalled "name" varchar(10) and you want to change it into varchar(25).alter person add column name_temp

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread sumbry
I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID devices are better than Linux software RAID? Or vice versa...

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread scott.marlowe
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID devices are

Re: [ADMIN] comparing with oracle

2003-12-16 Thread sachdev
Hi Bruno, Thanks for the reply. Still my questions were unanswered. Pl could anyone give a solution. 1. Is there any way I can generate archive log in postgres 2. Is it possible to run the postgres in standby mode (like Oracle stnd by server) and apply the archive logs Thanks and regards,

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread Patrick Spinler
Adam Witney wrote: Hi all, I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID devices are better than Linux software

Re: [ADMIN] comparing with oracle

2003-12-16 Thread Patrick Spinler
Your pardon, but I submit that the responder did answer your question. Unfortunately, your question may be meaningless in the context asked. Specifically, you are asking for an Oracle specific feature, which may not have any direct comparison in another system. Instead, it is better to ask

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread Robert Creager
When grilled further on (Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:30:04 -0600), Patrick Spinler [EMAIL PROTECTED] confessed: According to the theory they expound, a database with any significant write activity whatsoever should never be on raid 5, but instead be on raid 0+1. Kind of related and a point of

Re: [ADMIN] Postgresql on software RAID

2003-12-16 Thread Bruce Momjian
Patrick Spinler wrote: Adam Witney wrote: Hi all, I am experimenting with a few OS's for my new hardware. I plan to have a software RAID5 device for my pgsql data directory. I have been experimenting with FreeBSD and with Linux, does anyone have any thoughts on whether vinum RAID