On Jan 18, 2007, at 11:57 PM, Neal Clark wrote: > hey Pal, > > I did what you recommended below, and I wrote some stored procedures > to join the tables and get exactly what I want back. So far its > working out great! > > I felt a little bit guilty posting my questions to the rose::db list. > I've joined some other database lists now so I'll try to stay on > topic if I post to rose::db again. Either way, thanks for taking the > time to help.
stored procedures might be overdoing it. they're great for inserts and manipulation -- but it sounds like you just want a VIEW VIEWs are great, because they work out essentially as tables -- so you can create ROSE DB objects for selecting (though not inserting) you should read the o'reilly book Practical PostgreSQL its free online here: http://www.faqs.org/docs/ppbook/book1.htm that should really set you on the right track. good luck! // Jonathan Vanasco | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | FindMeOn.com - The cure for Multiple Web Personality Disorder | Web Identity Management and 3D Social Networking | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | RoadSound.com - Tools For Bands, Stuff For Fans | Collaborative Online Management And Syndication Tools | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Rose-db-object mailing list Rose-db-object@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rose-db-object