Re: [GENERAL] sequence

2007-12-09 Thread Michael Schmidt
to access the users_user_id_seq value within the same transaction, then after the insert into mytable you can use currval. Michael Schmidt ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings

Re: [GENERAL] reporting tools

2007-08-23 Thread Michael Schmidt
. Creating reports isn't any harder than Crystal Reports. In my GUI, I use an xml file for a report list, so I can add, edit, and delete reports easily without altering program code. Michael Schmidt - Original Message - From: Reid Thompsonmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Geoffreymailto

[GENERAL] Help with pgFoundry

2007-04-22 Thread Michael Schmidt
on this list - but there isn't any message - again this appears to be spam. I get a daily reminder to address this. I've tried to log on as mailing list administrator but the password I was assigned doesn't work. Oh woe! Who can I contact for help? Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Beginner's Questions

2007-03-09 Thread Michael Schmidt
- is available on pgFoundry (the Komo project) and you can use it to get started. Have a look! For output, I added JasperReports to my GUI and that works fine. Note that PostgreSQL, Eclipse, and JasperReports are all open source. Good luck! Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] SQL textbook

2007-02-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
Jan, There are a lot of resources available. Each database program has a different dialect of SQL, and I find the PostgreSQL on-line manual has an excellent introduction of SQL and even some theoretical issues. I would start there (its free and directly applicable to using PostgreSQL).

Re: [GENERAL] SQL textbook

2007-02-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] SQL textbook - Original Message - From: Michael Schmidt To: Jan Mura ; pgsql-general@postgresql.orgmailto:pgsql-general@postgresql.org Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [GENERAL] SQL textbook Many books are available

Re: [GENERAL] Password issue revisited

2007-01-28 Thread Michael Schmidt
be used by pg_dump? Given the above ambiguities, I was not able to conclude that pg_dump would accept the PGPASSFILE environment variable. Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] Password issue revisited

2007-01-27 Thread Michael Schmidt
this matter. Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL 8.2 utilities with Java app on Windows XP

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmidt
-break my Java app (and other Java apps that may be doing similar things)? Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
n for mere mortals" 2nd ed. by M. J. Hernandez, published by Pearson Education in (I think) 2003. As you begin working with PostgreSQL, I think you will find these Internet forums to be quite helpful. There is a great bunch of people who are very willing to help. Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] Changes in pl/pgsql?

2006-05-22 Thread Michael Schmidt
. Has something been changed in pl/pgsql for version 8.1.3? Here is the statement. IF (NEW.is_individual) THEN ... where is_individual is a boolean field Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Changes in pl/pgsql?

2006-05-22 Thread Michael Schmidt
to be a false alarm and the good news is that PostgreSQL is back to being its usual, reliable self. Thanks for the response and sorry to bother. Michael Schmidt - Original Message - From: Michael Fuhr To: Michael Schmidt Cc: PostgreSQL General Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:49

Re: [GENERAL] GUI Interface

2006-05-11 Thread Michael Schmidt
And then there is PG Lightning Admin (which I like quite a bit). EMS has a GUI, although it has some limitations and I've heard that the folks that do the MySQL GUI have developed one for PostgreSQL. Almost an embarrassment of riches! Michael Schmidt - Original Message - From

Re: [GENERAL] What is your favorite front end for user interaction to postgresql databases?

2006-05-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
PostgreSQL Client). On the second question, I also like to have the database do as much of the work as possible. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Database Selection

2006-04-24 Thread Michael Schmidt
mention that it is being used by the Wisconsin court of appeals and I believe I saw a European government had selected it for their census data (perhaps the Netherlands?). Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] programatic database dump

2006-04-06 Thread Michael Schmidt
terribly hard. However, having said that, I wonder if someone could answer something. How do pg_dump and pg_restore use stdout and stderr? I saw a very old post that indicated -v caused all output to go to stderr. I couldn't find anything recent and nothing in the manual. Thanks! Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] partial resultset in java

2006-03-23 Thread Michael Schmidt
Include a "Limit" in your query. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] partial resultset in java

2006-03-21 Thread Michael Schmidt
be shown in a dialog with a progress indicator or it can be run in the background. In either case, a "cancel" button is available. Threading is also available in "standard" Java, but I am not as familiar with how to set this up. Michael Schmidt - Original Message -

Re: [GENERAL] What's a good default encoding?

2006-03-15 Thread Michael Schmidt
Perhaps others can comment on encoding versus type of data. I would add that the manner in which data are accessed may also be a consideration. Specifically, UTF-8 is a good choice if one is going to use JDBC. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) on PostgreSQL

2006-03-13 Thread Michael Schmidt
. After several weeks, he tried PostgreSQL and found it much easier to install and work with, and his department was using it. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Java Studio Creator

2006-03-12 Thread Michael Schmidt
connection to work. Also, there is a JDBCdiscussion group- it might be better to post there than on this General group. Good luck! Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] Backup file extension

2006-02-24 Thread Michael Schmidt
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Re: [GENERAL] visual query builder for Postgres?

2006-01-15 Thread Michael Schmidt
A Visual Query Builder is available in PG Lightning Admin. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] A good postgresql book

2005-11-11 Thread Michael Schmidt
in 21 Days and Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] A good client

2005-10-18 Thread Michael Schmidt
e structured filter editors and a helpful SQL editor. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] What Front-End you suggest ?

2005-10-07 Thread Michael Schmidt
Mr. Armbrust, Hopefully, this isn't off topic. Just wondering why SWT instead of swing? Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] EMS PostgreSQL Manager vs. TheKompany DataArchitect

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Schmidt
and when I tried to "reverse engineer" my PostgreSQL database, got an error that pg_relcheck doesn't exist. Since pg_relcheck isn't used in PostgreSQL 8.0, perhaps the Chilli Source program hasn't been updated? btw, another program that isn't bad is DBTools Manager. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] EMS PostgreSQL Manager vs. TheKompany DataArchitect

2005-09-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
experience with DataArchitect. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] EMS PostgreSQL Manager vs. TheKompany DataArchitect

2005-09-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
the program. I don't mean to criticize your product (which has some very nice features), just stating what happened. I agree - EMS PostgreSQL manager does not offer backups and restores via pg_dump and pg_restore. Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-09-07 Thread Michael Schmidt
the basic PostgreSQL documentation. It is well written, clear, and the authors clearly have a strong grasp of the technical aspects of PostgreSQL. Definitely worth having! Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] boolean default value

2005-08-28 Thread Michael Schmidt
'false', including the ones I have set the default value as 'true'. Has anyone else had this problem? Michael Schmidt

Re: [GENERAL] boolean default value

2005-08-28 Thread Michael Schmidt
Mr. Fuhr, Thanks for your quick response. In fact, the problem doesn't occur in psql or in EMS PostgreSQL Manager. It appears unique to pgAdmin III. In the future, I'll check such things with psql before asking a (potentially dumb) question. Again, thanks! Michael Schmidt

[GENERAL] Field order

2005-08-17 Thread Michael Schmidt
I've searched the archives and found this question was asked in 2001 but never answered. Does the order of fields in a table make a difference? In Paradox (from whence I come), there was some belief that reliability was increased if memo (text) fields were placed at the end of the table. If

Re: [GENERAL] Field order

2005-08-17 Thread Michael Schmidt
Thanksfor the comments and help! I'll set column order accordingly.

Re: [GENERAL] How to create unique constraint on NULL columns

2005-07-16 Thread Michael Schmidt
I was faced with a similar issue. One suggestion I got from the Internet was to create a shadow column that contains the values used in the Index, with a dummy entry (in my case, the string NULL) for those records in which the primary column is NULL. It works well for my app.

Re: [GENERAL] To Postgres or not

2005-07-13 Thread Michael Schmidt
There are a number of good, objective, and informative comparisons available on the Internet, such as http://www.databasejournal.com/sqletc/article.php/3486596. You can Google something like "Postgresql mysql firebird comparison" to access these. I am migrating an application from Paradox

Re: [GENERAL] Check Constraint problem

2005-07-01 Thread Michael Schmidt
The solutions provided by Mr. Glaeserman and Mr. Lane worked perfectly. So that's how NULL works! Thanks so much for the help.

[GENERAL] Check constraint problem

2005-06-30 Thread Michael Schmidt
d Control_Score_SD = 1.0 (as it should). However, it allows Control_Score_M = 1 and Control_Score_SD of NULL(it shouldn't). Any thoughts about what is wrong. Thanks! Michael Schmidt