My experience with old versions of FileMaker Pro has taught me that it's
worse than a flat file system. There is a vast difference between easy and
quick. But I'm sure you have database theorists in abundance to consult.
I'm redirecting to the pgsql-admin list in hopes that someone will remember
the settings that need to be changed.
-DEJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Melody [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 10:36 PM
> To: Jackson, DeJuan
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] 8 K Limit??
>
> For queries, we are using DBI/Perl. I don't know if this limit exists.
> In terms of elegance, I don't know if we want to code around the
> problem. I'd rather pick something that flows with our existing
> database that we are converting from (old File Maker Pro) so that we
> have a nice solution that is easily searchable by the students.
> Sean
> "Jackson, DeJuan" wrote:
> > Check the pgsql-hacker archives for which CONSTANTS need to be change or
> as
> > on the pgsql-admin list (I can't remember what they are).
> > -DEJ
> >
> > > On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Jackson, DeJuan wrote:
> > > > If setting the limit to 32K will solve your problem you might ask in
> > > > pgsql-admin what to change.
> > > > If using Large Objects is the way you decide to go try
> pgsql-interfaces.
> > > > But chances are you can code around the limitation. (Hey I've used
> > > > commercial databases with a 2K limit's so PostgreSQL's 8K limit has
> > > spoiled
> > > > me.)
> > > > -DEJ
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > Our student government here at Northwestern is putting our
> legislation
> > > > > archives online with Postgresql. The only problem we encountered
> was
> > > > > that there seems to be an 8 K table limit in Postgresql. I was
> > > > > wondering if there is a way around it or if version 6.5 will no
> longer
> > > > > have this limitation.
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Sean
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
