Re: [SQL] Is Dropping a column "CHECK" constraint possible?

Yup it did!. Thanks a ton, it was there in the ALTER TABLE documentation i overlooked :-( regds mallah. On Saturday 06 July 2002 10:05, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote: > > can anyone please help? > > i have a to drop a check contstraint from a column. eg > > > > tradein_clients=# \d t_a > >

Re: [SQL] Is Dropping a column "CHECK" constraint possible?

> can anyone please help? > i have a to drop a check contstraint from a column. eg > > tradein_clients=# \d t_a >Table "t_a" >Column | Type | Modifiers > +-+--- > company_id | integer | > exp| text| > imp| text| > Check

Re: [SQL] How do i return a dataset from a stored procedure

Roberto Mello wrote: > On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 01:32:33AM -0700, teknokrat wrote: > > I can't figure out how to return a group of rows from a function > > written in plpgsql (or plsql for that matter). The only way i have > > seen it done is with a setof table return value in sql. But since the >

Re: [SQL] Possible Bug regarding temp tables (sql or psql?)

It works, but only in CVS, not in 7.2.X. Marking something as done in TODO only means it is done and will be in the _next_ release. Sorry. --- Mark Frazer wrote: > > > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [02/07/04 22:10]:

[SQL] i18n in pgSQL

Hi, I am working on an application intended for multilingual users. I have learnt from a source that I shall define double-byte data type such as nvarchar and ntext in DB. I don't see these data type in the pgsql online document. I have tried to create a table with the data type. The nvarcha

Re: [SQL] How do i return a dataset from a stored procedure

On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 01:32:33AM -0700, teknokrat wrote: > I can't figure out how to return a group of rows from a function > written in plpgsql (or plsql for that matter). The only way i have > seen it done is with a setof table return value in sql. But since the > query was a single select any

Re: [SQL] How do i return a dataset from a stored procedure

On 5 Jul 2002, teknokrat wrote: > I can't figure out how to return a group of rows from a function > written in plpgsql (or plsql for that matter). The only way i have > seen it done is with a setof table return value in sql. But since the > query was a single select anyway i don't see the point

Re: [SQL] Boolean to int

Le jeu 04/07/2002 à 23:32, Arjen van der Meijden a écrit : > How about this hint in the postgresql-manual: > >"Tip: Values of the boolean type cannot be cast directly to other > types (e.g., CAST (boolval AS integer) does not work). This can be > accomplished using the CASE expression: CAS

Re: [SQL] Possible Bug regarding temp tables (sql or psql?)

Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [02/07/04 22:10]: > > TODO has: > > * Allow psql \d to show temporary table structure > > Looks like it works fine now with schemas: > > I will mark the TODO as done. It doesn't work with select into though: config=> select 5 into temp v_tmp ;

[SQL] how to use nextval()

Hello there I have an idea how to solve my problem on copy a record to a new one in the same table. To do so I need the next value for the primary key. Using : select nextval('pk_auftrag') as nextkey from auftrag; I get an error like : Relation pk_auftrag does not exist ! Thanks for any help

[SQL] Is Dropping a column "CHECK" constraint possible?

Hi Folks , can anyone please help? i have a to drop a check contstraint from a column. eg tradein_clients=# \d t_a Table "t_a" Column | Type | Modifiers +-+--- company_id | integer | exp| text| imp| text| Check constraint

Re: [SQL] Selecting data from a table created in another database...

hi Ligia, there was a posting to this list some time ago, about the same question. I just found it as I had the same question as you: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-sql/1998-05/msg00091.php (in short: it is not possible in Postgres) the mail is from 1998, but I just tried to make a sele

Re: [SQL] sql statement how to do ?

On Fri, 5 Jul 2002 09:03:38 + (UTC), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >INSERT INTO auftrag (SELECT * FROM auftrag where a_id = '12345'); > >The problem is, that the table auftrag has a primay key called pk_auftrag. >Do this I get an error regarding duplicate pk_auftrag. Is there a way to >spare pk_auf

Re: [SQL] Can this be done with sql?

""Rajesh Kumar Mallah."" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi , > > you can use GROUP BY , at the expense of adding one more column of SERIAL d= > ata type, > > say, > > select * from t_a limit 10; > access_log=3D# SELECT * from t_a limit 15; >

Re: [SQL] how to use nextval()

Le ven 05/07/2002 à 14:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > Hello there > > I have an idea how to solve my problem on copy a record to a new one in the > same table. To do so I need the next value for the primary key. > > Using : > > select nextval('pk_auftrag') as nextkey from auftrag; > > I get

[SQL] algoritme

I have a question : I don't know if in a postgres database, it is interisting to create an index for a time stamp champ, Information : data are inerted in a chronological order. thanks Stephane -- Dubreuil Stephane [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---(end of broadcast)--

Re: [SQL] Selecting data from a table created in another database...

Thanks. "Rudi Starcevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi Ligia, > > When I need to do this I use a scripting language like PHP, Perl or > ColdFusion to > select from one db and insert into another. > As a matter of fact I had to do this exerci

[SQL] How do i return a dataset from a stored procedure

I can't figure out how to return a group of rows from a function written in plpgsql (or plsql for that matter). The only way i have seen it done is with a setof table return value in sql. But since the query was a single select anyway i don't see the point of this. Is there a way of creating a tem