Re: [SQL] Constraint->function dependency and dump in 7.3

2004-07-08 Thread Együd Csaba
Hi Gábor! I had the same problem and someone pointed me the right direction. I tried to define a table default clause refering a function. Reloading the dump file an error messaged raised up saying that the referred function doesn't exist. This is because dumping out the schema pg_dump pushes out

Re: [SQL] [JDBC] Error in DatabaseMetaData.getColumns() with Views

2004-07-08 Thread Dario V. Fassi
I have found that the problem is worst. In the sample adjunct, you can see that error arise at the time when the view's sql text is parsed and saved in database catalog. Then generic NUMERIC type is forced for every calculated column without regard or precision. And at execute time the f2 colu

Re: [SQL] best method to copy data across databases

2004-07-08 Thread ctrl
Many thanks Tony and Tom, since this was a "one time" process speed wasn't an issue... I just did a plain pg_dump with insert and explicit column names in the dump, then used vi to rename the columns and get rid of some of them... non very scientific but it worked :) cheers. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (T

[SQL] best method to copy data across databases

2004-07-08 Thread ctrl
I need to copy data that I have on a table in one Postgres database into another table, on a different database. The destination table is not identical with the source table so I need to do some mapping between the 2 tables. What would be the best (and quickest) way to transfer the data? (there are

[SQL] Newbie (to postgres) question

2004-07-08 Thread Pedro B.
Hello all, First of all, accept my apologies for what is surely a dumb question, and yes i have been reading extensively through all the documents, but i really need to ask this.. :) I have recently started the migration of a large ex-MySql database to postgresql, and im still "adapting" to the

Re: [SQL] Triggers - need help !!!

2004-07-08 Thread SZUCS Gábor
I'd like to add that a NULL value might mess things up. If CreateTime may be null, try this: if (OLD.CreateTime <> NEW.CreateTime) OR (OLD.CreateTime ISNULL <> NEW.CreateTime ISNULL) THEN ... or this: if COALESCE(OLD.CreateTime, '3001-01-01') <> COALESCE(NEW.CreateTime, '3001-01-01

[SQL] Constraint->function dependency and dump in 7.3

2004-07-08 Thread SZŰCS Gábor
Dear Gurus, Just recently realized that our daily dump from a 7.3 (production) db to a 7.4 (development) server has problems. I have no idea where to search for an answer so please feel free to point me to the appropriate thread, doc or TFM :) Below is two portions of the dump, which seems to be