Re: [DB-SIG] Other extensions

On 5/15/07, Michael Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the "standard" for database metadata are the information_schema > tables/views, they are part of ANSI 2003. Currently, there is > support for information_schema in postgres, mysql, SQL Server 7, and > possibly Oracle. At least for the PG/mys

Re: [DB-SIG] Other extensions

On May 18, 2007, at 12:19 PM, Andy Dustman wrote: > On 5/15/07, Michael Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> the "standard" for database metadata are the information_schema >> tables/views, they are part of ANSI 2003. Currently, there is >> support for information_schema in postgres, mysql, SQL

[DB-SIG] Controlling return types, again

Hiya everybody: The important discussion on controlling return types has gone cold again, so I'd like to revive it. Revision 2 of my type mapping proposal was met with deafening silence except for valuable input by Jim Patterson, which I have incorporated into Revision 3. The result is available f