> This patch for libpq allows you to enter an LDAP URL in pg_service.conf. > The URL will be queried and the resulting string(s) parsed for > keyword = value connection options. > > The idea is to have connection information stored centrally on an LDAP > server rather than on the client machine.
I forgot to mention that there was a discussion on Hackers about this: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-02/msg01182.php I have implemented a solution following the idea of http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-02/msg01198.php because I thought that it was better to have something existing to talk about. Yours, Laurenz Albe ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
