Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Piotr Czekalski
Right! The external binary file storage has another advantage (that may be considered as disadvantage as well) - it is usually easier to develop and test mechanism as you're able to browse uploaded file result using os / application or even "exchange" file contents for test purposes, while in

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Craig Ringer
On 05/19/2011 05:21 AM, Julien Cigar wrote: On 05/18/2011 23:00, Karsten Hilbert wrote: On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:46:23PM +0200, Julien Cigar wrote: Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on the file system Why ? If you suggest reasons are needed for storing the PDF

Re: [SQL] client-side lo_import() provided by libpq ?

2011-05-18 Thread Craig Ringer
On 05/19/2011 04:51 AM, Emi Lu wrote: About client-side lo_import(), is there an online doc about install lo_import? It's in the manual. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/lo-examplesect.html -- Craig Ringer -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make ch

Re: [SQL] foreign keys and lots of tables

2011-05-18 Thread David W Noon
On Wed, 18 May 2011 20:10:19 +0100, Gary Stainburn wrote about [SQL] foreign keys and lots of tables: >I have the following tables (individual seat allocation removed to >make it simpler) Omitting details makes the problem more difficult to comprehend. [snip] >create table booking_seats ( > b_i

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Eric McKeeth
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Emi Lu wrote: > Hello, > > To save pdf files into postgresql8.3, what is the best column type? > > bytea, blob, etc? > > Thank you, > Emi > Everyone else has pointed out reasons for not doing this, and I agree with them that in the large majority of cases just st

Re: [SQL] Sorting Issue

2011-05-18 Thread Ozer, Pam
Is there anywhere that gives you all the available collations and their definitions? I found with the C collation it now sorts the spaces correct but it is also case sensitive which messes with some of our other sorts. -Original Message- From: Tom Lane [mailto:t...@sss.pgh.pa.us] Sent: T

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Julien Cigar
On 05/18/2011 23:27, Karsten Hilbert wrote: On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:21:43PM +0200, Julien Cigar wrote: Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on the file system Why ? If you suggest reasons are needed for storing the PDF in the database I'd like to know the reasons

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:21:43PM +0200, Julien Cigar wrote: > >>Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on > >>the file system > >Why ? > > > >If you suggest reasons are needed for storing the PDF in the > >database I'd like to know the reasons for *not* doing so. > > It

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Julien Cigar
On 05/18/2011 23:00, Karsten Hilbert wrote: On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:46:23PM +0200, Julien Cigar wrote: Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on the file system Why ? If you suggest reasons are needed for storing the PDF in the database I'd like to know the reasons

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:46:23PM +0200, Julien Cigar wrote: > Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on > the file system Why ? If you suggest reasons are needed for storing the PDF in the database I'd like to know the reasons for *not* doing so. Karsten -- GPG key I

Re: [SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Julien Cigar
Unless you've good reasons to do so it's best to store the file on the file system and the file name/path in the database ... On 05/18/2011 22:20, Emi Lu wrote: Hello, To save pdf files into postgresql8.3, what is the best column type? bytea, blob, etc? Thank you, Emi <> -- Sent via pgsq

[SQL] client-side lo_import() provided by libpq ?

2011-05-18 Thread Emi Lu
Hello, Postgresql8.3, tried: create table test(id, image oid); insert into test values(1, lo_import('apple.jpg')); ERROR: must be superuser to use server-side lo_import() HINT: Anyone can use the client-side lo_import() provided by libpq. About client-side lo_import(), is there an online do

[SQL] foreign keys and lots of tables

2011-05-18 Thread Gary Stainburn
I have the following tables (individual seat allocation removed to make it simpler) create table coaches ( -- carriages c_id serial primary key, c_namevarchar(20) not null ); create table trains ( -- one for each train t_id serial primary key ); create table train_coaches

[SQL] column type for pdf file

2011-05-18 Thread Emi Lu
Hello, To save pdf files into postgresql8.3, what is the best column type? bytea, blob, etc? Thank you, Emi -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql