JJ> I'm trying to port a database from Oracle to PostgreSQL. I used a perl script, JJ> ora2pg to extract the info from Oracle.
JJ> The table data was extracted in alphabetical order. When I attempt to load it, JJ> I get referential integrity violations (eg. I attempt to load CUSTOMER, but JJ> CUSTOMOER depends on the SOURCE table, which hasn't been loaded yet). JJ> Is there a way to temporarily suspend RI checking so I can load the data and JJ> then fix it later? JJ> ================================================================= JJ> | Jim Jarrett,Madison, WI 94 Passat GLX | JJ> | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 81 Rabbit Convertible 16v | JJ> | | JJ> | Any problem can be solved with the proper application of | JJ> | Force, Heat, Chemicals, or Money. | JJ> ================================================================ JJ> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- JJ> TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend You can switch off all triggers on a table. update pg_class set reltriggers=0 where relname='your_table_name'; To switch back: update pg_class set reltriggers=(select count(*) from pg_triggers where pg_class.oid=tgrelid) where relname='your_table_name'; DAQ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org