Re: [GENERAL] Problem with pgAgent on Ubuntu

2012-01-17 Thread P. Broennimann
Eureka! I changed 127.0.0.1 for the PG's assiged IP address 192.168. and now it works :) Thx cheers, P. 2012/1/16 Tom Lane t...@sss.pgh.pa.us P. Broennimann peter.broennim...@gmail.com writes: - The problem I am having is that I can not start pgagent. When I try: cd /usr/bin

Re: [GENERAL] Getting all entries in a single block with ctid

2012-01-17 Thread Tore Halvorsen
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Tomas Vondra t...@fuzzy.cz wrote: What about pgstattuple? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/interactive/pgstattuple.html Maybe it already does what you're trying to implement ... Look at pageinspect module too

Re: [GENERAL] Getting all entries in a single block with ctid

2012-01-17 Thread Tore Halvorsen
That's true, but they are more concerned with the live/deleted status of tuples and not the logical content... Perhaps generating statements is the key for now... Creating a function that takes tid[] as a parameter works the way I want it to :) -- Eld på åren og sol på eng gjer mannen

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?‏

2012-01-17 Thread Tefft, Michael J
I would like to extract the DDL to create a given object (tables, primarily) from the catalog. Is there an interface, query, etc. that will do this? I'd rather not craft the DDL myself. Thanks, Mike

Re: [GENERAL] HA options

2012-01-17 Thread Alan Hodgson
On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:34:54 AM Tim Uckun wrote: http://www.drbd.org/ ?? Built in hot standby and hand rolled scripts. I have a few clusters running on EC2 using DRBD to replicate between availability zones. It's not fast, but it works. If your write load is under 30MB/sec it's

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?

2012-01-17 Thread Michael Tefft
I would like to extract the DDL to create a given object (tables, primarily) from the catalog. Is there an interface, query, etc. that will do this? I'd rather not craft the DDL myself. Thanks, Mike -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your

[GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Nick
I have three tables (users, books, pencils) and would like to get a list of all users with a count and total price of their books and pencils for 2012-01-01... So with this data... users (user_id) 1 2 3 books (user_id, price, created) 1 | $10 | 2012-01-01 1 | $10 | 2012-01-01 3 | $10 |

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?‏

2012-01-17 Thread hubert depesz lubaczewski
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 04:53:42AM -0600, Tefft, Michael J wrote: I would like to extract the DDL to create a given object (tables, primarily) from the catalog. Is there an interface, query, etc. that will do this? I'd rather not craft the DDL myself. use pg_dump -t table_name -s Best

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Tom Molesworth
Hi Nick, On 17/01/12 00:18, Nick wrote: I have three tables (users, books, pencils) and would like to get a list of all users with a count and total price of their books and pencils for 2012-01-01... So with this data... users (user_id) 1 2 3 books (user_id, price, created) 1 | $10 |

[GENERAL] RE: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?‏

2012-01-17 Thread Tefft, Michael J
Any suggestions for doing this from PL/pgSQL? -Original Message- From: dep...@depesz.com [mailto:dep...@depesz.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:25 AM To: Tefft, Michael J Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?‏ On Tue, Jan

[GENERAL] Basic PostgreSQL Question

2012-01-17 Thread P. Broennimann
Hi there I have installed pgAgent (scheduling) in the default postres database on my server. I read somewhere that this is where the linux pgAgent expects to find its tables. My own application database is called xyz on the same server. Now I need to create pgAgent jobs from my xyz stored

[GENERAL] Re: [GENERAL] RE: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?‏

2012-01-17 Thread Raymond O'Donnell
On 17/01/2012 12:58, Tefft, Michael J wrote: Any suggestions for doing this from PL/pgSQL? If you run psql with the -E option, and then do various \d commands to examine database objects, it will output the queries it generates to get metadata - you can then adapt these to your own needs. Ray.

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL counterpart to DBMS_METADATA?

2012-01-17 Thread Tom Lane
Michael Tefft mjte...@hotmail.com writes: I would like to extract the DDL to create a given object (tables, primarily) from the catalog. Is there an interface, query, etc. that will do this? I'd rather not craft the DDL myself. DDL isn't actually stored in the catalogs anywhere; it has to be

[GENERAL] Possible bug in PL/Python?

2012-01-17 Thread Jeroen van Dongen
Hi, In a current project I've a PL/Python function that uses default parameters, like this: CREATE FUNCTION auth.create_user( email text, initial_password text, display_name text DEFAULT NULL, mobile_phone text DEFAULT NULL, status auth.enum_user_status DEFAULT 'active' )

Re: [GENERAL] Upgrade Postgres 8.4SS 9.1

2012-01-17 Thread shitake
Ok ive come a little further. I changed the user to the administrator and now my output looks like this. D:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.1\binpg_upgrade -d D:/Program Files/PostgresPlus /8.4SS/data -D D:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.1/data -b D:/Program Files/Post gresPlus/8.4SS/bin -B D:/Program

[GENERAL] Upgrade Postgres 8.4SS 9.1

2012-01-17 Thread shitake
Hi guys, i'm currently in the process of upgrading my 8.4SS version to a 9.1 version of postgresql. I am running it on a Windows 2003 Server machine. The tool that I'm using is 'pg_upgrade'. Both servers are stopped. I have editet the pgpass.conf to include a line like this:

Re: [GENERAL] Possible bug in PL/Python?

2012-01-17 Thread Adrian Klaver
On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:27:19 am Jeroen van Dongen wrote: Hi, In a current project I've a PL/Python function that uses default parameters, like this: CREATE FUNCTION auth.create_user( email text, initial_password text, display_name text DEFAULT NULL, mobile_phone

[GENERAL] Southern California PostgreSQL Day

2012-01-17 Thread Joe Conway
PostgreSQL Day will take place on Friday 20 January at the LAX Hilton as part of the special events of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE10X). If you are in the area please join us for a day of great talks on Friday, and all weekend at the PostgreSQL booth in the Expo Hall. For more

[GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread Jerry Richards
I know PostgreSQL version 9.1 supports built-in streaming replication. Just wondering if that supports only a single-master or also multi-master implementation? Thanks, Jerry Sample disclaimer text

Re: [GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread Fujii Masao
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 3:09 AM, Jerry Richards jerry.richa...@teotech.com wrote: I know PostgreSQL version 9.1 supports  built-in streaming replication. Just wondering if that supports only a single-master or also multi-master implementation? Only a single-master. If you want a multi-master

Re: [GENERAL] Possible bug in PL/Python?

2012-01-17 Thread Jeroen Van Dongen
Thanks! I'd missed that part apparently :( Regards, Jeroen Op 17 jan. 2012 om 17:40 heeft Adrian Klaver adrian.kla...@gmail.com het volgende geschreven: On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:27:19 am Jeroen van Dongen wrote: Hi, In a current project I've a PL/Python function that uses default

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Nick
On Jan 17, 3:33 am, t...@audioboundary.com (Tom Molesworth) wrote: Hi Nick, On 17/01/12 00:18, Nick wrote: I have three tables (users, books, pencils) and would like to get a list of all users with a count and total price of their books and pencils for 2012-01-01... So with

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Nick
On Jan 17, 3:33 am, t...@audioboundary.com (Tom Molesworth) wrote: Hi Nick, On 17/01/12 00:18, Nick wrote: I have three tables (users, books, pencils) and would like to get a list of all users with a count and total price of their books and pencils for 2012-01-01... So with

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Nick
On Jan 17, 3:33 am, t...@audioboundary.com (Tom Molesworth) wrote: Hi Nick, On 17/01/12 00:18, Nick wrote: I have three tables (users, books, pencils) and would like to get a list of all users with a count and total price of their books and pencils for 2012-01-01... So with

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread David Johnston
-Original Message- From: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:59 PM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result? On Jan 17, 3:33 am,

[GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread Jerry Richards
I know PostgreSQL version 9.1 supports built-in streaming replication. Just wondering if that supports only a single-master or also multi-master implementation? Thanks, Jerry Sample disclaimer text

Re: [GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread John R Pierce
On 01/17/12 12:10 PM, Jerry Richards wrote: I know PostgreSQL version 9.1 supports built-in streaming replication. Just wondering if that supports only a single-master or also multi-master implementation? master - readonly slave only. Master-Master replication is a giant can of worms,

Re: [GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread Tim Uckun
Only a single-master. If you want a multi-master solution, see Postgres-XC. Is postgres XC production ready? Can I trust my most valuable data to it? Cheers. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription:

Re: [GENERAL] HA options

2012-01-17 Thread Tim Uckun
I have a few clusters running on EC2 using DRBD to replicate between availability zones. It's not fast, but it works. If your write load is under 30MB/sec it's definitely an option. I run DRBD over SSH tunnels to get around the random IP address issue. I use heartbeat on top for resource

Re: [GENERAL] Does Version 9.1 Streaming Replication Supports Multi-Master?

2012-01-17 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Tim Uckun timuc...@gmail.com wrote: Only a single-master. If you want a multi-master solution, see Postgres-XC. Is postgres XC production ready? Can I trust my most valuable data to it? The only way to know is to test it yourself. But at least a sales rep

Re: [GENERAL] HA options

2012-01-17 Thread John R Pierce
On 01/17/12 12:33 PM, Tim Uckun wrote: I think I am probably going to explore this option first. I don't know why automatic failover, failback, etc are not built in already. I guess even connection pooling ought to be built in. Seems like everybody would need that no? because you quickly get

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] PG synchronous replication and unresponsive slave

2012-01-17 Thread Manoj Govindassamy
Thanks for your views. (1) Will try out emptying synchronous_standby_names on replica failures and verify if the transactions proceeds thru. (2) We are not comfortable moving to PGPool just for automatic failback mode on hot-standby failure. Any suggestions on how to build this failback

Re: [GENERAL] HA options

2012-01-17 Thread Tim Uckun
because you quickly get trapped into OS specific quicksand with these features. Isn't that an issue with just about every feature? Besides the issues have already been solved mostly. Pgpool already exists. Tatsuo Ishii says porting a windows is just a resource issue as he doesn't have the

[GENERAL] self referencing table.

2012-01-17 Thread David Salisbury
I've got a table: Taxa Column |Type +- id | integer | parent_id | integer | taxonomic_rank | character varying(32) | latin_name | character

Re: [GENERAL] self referencing table.

2012-01-17 Thread David Johnston
On Jan 17, 2012, at 19:31, David Salisbury salisb...@globe.gov wrote: I've got a table: Taxa Column |Type +- id | integer | parent_id | integer |

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] PG synchronous replication and unresponsive slave

2012-01-17 Thread Fujii Masao
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:37 AM, Manoj Govindassamy ma...@nimblestorage.com wrote: (2) We are not comfortable moving to PGPool just for automatic failback mode on hot-standby failure. Hmm.. my reply might be misleading. What I meant was to use pgpool-II as a clusterware for PostgreSQL built-in

Re: [GENERAL] self referencing table.

2012-01-17 Thread Ondrej Ivanič
Hi, On 18 January 2012 11:31, David Salisbury salisb...@globe.gov wrote: I've got a table: Taxa Column |Type +- id | integer | parent_id | integer |

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] PG synchronous replication and unresponsive slave

2012-01-17 Thread Manoj Govindassamy
I am aware of pgpool-II and its features. Just that my requirements are little different. I have a System (PG runs on it) which already has Failover mechanism to another System and I want PG to be part of this cluster and not clustered on its own. Mean, PG has to be running in Master system

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread Tom Molesworth
On 17/01/12 17:51, Nick wrote: On Jan 17, 3:33 am, t...@audioboundary.com (Tom Molesworth) wrote: Hi Nick, On 17/01/12 00:18, Nick wrote: What is the most efficient way to get this result... query_result (user_id, book_count, book_price_total, pencil_count, pencil_price_total) 1 | 2 | $20 |

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] PG synchronous replication and unresponsive slave

2012-01-17 Thread Fujii Masao
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Manoj Govindassamy ma...@nimblestorage.com wrote: I am aware of pgpool-II and its features. Just that my requirements are little different.  I have a System (PG runs on it) which already has Failover mechanism to another System and I want PG to be part of this

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] PG synchronous replication and unresponsive slave

2012-01-17 Thread Tatsuo Ishii
I am aware of pgpool-II and its features. Just that my requirements are little different. I have a System (PG runs on it) which already has Failover mechanism to another System and I want PG to be part of this cluster and not clustered on its own. Mean, PG has to be running in Master system

Re: [GENERAL] Whats the most efficient query for this result?

2012-01-17 Thread David Johnston
On Jan 17, 2012, at 21:08, Tom Molesworth t...@audioboundary.com wrote: On 17/01/12 17:51, Nick wrote: On Jan 17, 3:33 am, t...@audioboundary.com (Tom Molesworth) wrote: Looking at it again, I think the missing part is the created fields - you'll probably need both of those in the group by

Re: [GENERAL] Pgsql problem

2012-01-17 Thread pasman pasmański
Thanks. Hstore works perfectly. pasman -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general