Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-14 Thread Bruce Momjian
Tom Lane wrote: Alvaro Herrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Naz Gassiep wrote: Did this make it into the to-do list for 8.3 ? Don't worry about the to-do list too much. In particular, if you're imagining that being in the TODO list will in itself cause anyone to work on it, you're much

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-13 Thread Markus Schaber
Hi, Tom, Tom Lane wrote: AFAIR what was discussed was separating - schema stuff needed before loading data - table data - schema stuff needed after loading data where the last category boils down to indexes and then foreign keys. All the other stuff such as functions

[HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Naz Gassiep
At risk of being chastised for reviving old issues, I was wondering, what are the chances were of getting the dump / restore selectivity into 8.2 ? I am referring to the idea that, instead of the current 2 parts, a dump could be broken up into 3 parts, namely tables, data and everything else,

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Am Dienstag, 12. September 2006 15:22 schrieb Naz Gassiep: At risk of being chastised for reviving old issues, I was wondering, what are the chances were of getting the dump / restore selectivity into 8.2 ? Zero, because feature freeze is over. Did this item make it onto the to-do list? If

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Naz Gassiep
Zero, because feature freeze is over. Aah yes, fair enough If you find this feature interesting, you are free to drive the development yourself, independent of it appearing on any list. To avoid tears later on, look for a consensus about the merit of the feature first, though This has

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Tom Lane
Naz Gassiep [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At risk of being chastised for reviving old issues, I was wondering, what are the chances were of getting the dump / restore selectivity into 8.2 ? None, but feel free to start coding for 8.3. I am referring to the idea that, instead of the current 2

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Joshua D. Drake
That seems like a rather spectacular overstatement of the likely benefits, not to mention a misdescription of what was discussed. AFAIR what was discussed was separating Yes, that is what was discussed. - schema stuff needed before loading data - table data - schema

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Naz Gassiep
None, but feel free to start coding for 8.3.My coding skills are still nascent, but I shall do my best. My coding skills are still pretty nascent, but I shall do my best. That seems like a rather spectacular overstatement of the likely benefits, not to mention a misdescription of what was

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Alvaro Herrera
Naz Gassiep wrote: None, but feel free to start coding for 8.3.My coding skills are still nascent, but I shall do my best. My coding skills are still pretty nascent, but I shall do my best. That seems like a rather spectacular overstatement of the likely benefits, not to mention a

Re: [HACKERS] dump / restore functionality

2006-09-12 Thread Tom Lane
Alvaro Herrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Naz Gassiep wrote: Did this make it into the to-do list for 8.3 ? Don't worry about the to-do list too much. In particular, if you're imagining that being in the TODO list will in itself cause anyone to work on it, you're much mistaken about this