Patch applied. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lee Kindness wrote: Content-Description: message body text > The attached patch adds some clarification to the documentation of the > binary format read/created by COPY BINARY. It also mentions the > contrib/binarycopy module. > > Regards, Lee Kindness. > > Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml > =================================================================== > RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml,v > retrieving revision 1.46 > diff -c -r1.46 copy.sgml > *** doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml 9 May 2003 21:19:48 -0000 1.46 > --- doc/src/sgml/ref/copy.sgml 5 Aug 2003 13:09:19 -0000 > *************** > *** 380,386 **** > The file format used for <command>COPY BINARY</command> changed in > <application>PostgreSQL</application> 7.4. The new format consists > of a file header, zero or more tuples containing the row data, and > ! a file trailer. > </para> > > <refsect3> > --- 380,386 ---- > The file format used for <command>COPY BINARY</command> changed in > <application>PostgreSQL</application> 7.4. The new format consists > of a file header, zero or more tuples containing the row data, and > ! a file trailer. Headers and data are now in network byte order. > </para> > > <refsect3> > *************** > *** 481,486 **** > --- 481,495 ---- > assumed to be in binary format (format code one). It is anticipated that a > future extension may add a header field that allows per-column format codes > to be specified. > + </para> > + > + <para> > + To determine the appropriate binary format for the actual tuple data you > + should consult the <application>PostgreSQL</application> source, in > + particular the <function>*send</> and <function>*recv</> functions for > + the data type (typically found in the <filename>src/backend/utils/adt</filename> > + directory). The <application>contrib/binarycopy</application> module > + can also be used to create an appropriate format file. > </para> > > <para> > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
