Re: [SQL] Same question about PostgreSql

2001-04-14 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
>How stable is PostgreSql ? >I know, PostgreSql doesn't support 'prepare ' operation, is it successful to >use one for OLTP databases ? Speaking from experience, I have personally stress tested Postgres under loads of over 512 persistent connections with our LXP application server with zero probl

Re: [SQL] outer joins

2001-04-04 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I believe these are supported in 7.1 On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, [iso-8859-4] Algirdas ©akmanas wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm new to postgre, I've changed my work and consequently now i'm moving >from MS plaform. >In MS SQL there are such constructs left or right outer join, in postgres >there are no

Re: [SQL] Postgres-HOWTO

2001-02-06 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, The Postgres team from PGSQL, Inc. has agreed to provide us with a new version. J On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Christopher Sawtell wrote: >On Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:50, Poet/Joshua Drake wrote: >> Has been removed from the LDP website. > >Good news indeed! > >Now what are w

[SQL] Postgres-HOWTO

2001-02-05 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Has been removed from the LDP website. J -- -- CommandPrompt - http://www.commandprompt.com OpenDocs, LLC. - http://www.opendocs.org LinuxPorts - http://www.linuxports.com LDP - http://www.linuxdoc.org -- Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "19

Re: [SQL] PostgreSQL HOWTO

2001-01-18 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I have temporarily removed the PostgreSQL HOWTO, pending peer review. Joshua Drake On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Brett W. McCoy wrote: >On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Poet/Joshua Drake wrote: > >> >it seems that the author never used any other think then PHP ... >> >> I am

Re: [SQL] PostgreSQL HOWTO

2001-01-18 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
>|> Best web-scripting (and compiling) language is PHP+Zend compiler >|> PHP is extremely powerful as it combines the power of Perl, >|> Java, C++, Javascript into one single language and it runs on >|> all OSes - unixes and Windows NT/95. > >it seems that the author never used any other think the

[SQL] PostgreSQL HOWTO & LDp

2001-01-18 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I am the Webmaster of the LDP... What should I know? Joshua Drake On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Tom Lane wrote: >Kaare Rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Whoever wrote this is putting the PostgreSQL community in a bad light: >> http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/PostgreSQL-HOWTO-4.html

Re: [SQL] PostgreSQL HOWTO

2001-01-18 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I do not see how it puts the Postgres community in a bad light, although I do see how the author is a moron. J On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Kaare Rasmussen wrote: >Whoever wrote this is putting the PostgreSQL community in a bad light: > >http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/PostgreSQL-HOWTO-4.ht

Re: [SQL] Using a postgres table to maintain unique id?

2000-11-13 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
>However, I also use Postgres (7.0.2) throughout this >application and it seems cleaner to me to keep the current >id value in a table and just use postgres to provide access >(with a trigger function to increment the id on access). Why not a sequence? >Is this reasonable? Is it fast? (I need

[SQL] 8K Limit, and Replication

2000-09-05 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I have heard of this infamous 8k limit. I have a couple of questions. 1. Does this mean that if I have a large object that I am inserting into a table, like an image it has to be 8k or less? 2. When will this be fixed? 3. Does anyone know the status of the replication capabilities in PGS

[SQL] [OT] Book on Postgres (Not a question)

2000-06-05 Thread Poet/Joshua Drake
Hello, I know this is off topic but I thought you might like to know that the following book explains how to compile, install and secure postgresql. It can be purchased from http://www.linuxports.com/ (just click on the books) and 20% goes back to the OpenSource Documentation Fund. THe Origina