From bf673f2525fe4fa086f3ae5f276d52e626fc9d77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:37:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Attached some minor corrections, mainly completion of removal of the "relation with OID ##### does not exist" item, and some URL corrections. Ian Barwick --- doc/FAQ | 34 ++++++++++------------------------ doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 35 ++++++++++------------------------- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 015ce4cfe23..ef35027ab08 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Tue Oct 9 16:13:00 EDT 2007 + Last updated: Fri Oct 12 23:36:59 EDT 2007 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ developers spread throughout the world and communicating via the Internet. It is a community project and is not controlled by any company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at - http://www.postgresql.org/files/documentation/faqs/FAQ_DEV.html + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html 1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL? @@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ http://www.commandprompt.com/ppbook/. There are a number of PostgreSQL books available for purchase. One of the most popular ones is by Korry Douglas. A list of book reviews can be found at - http://techdocs.postgresql.org/techdocs/bookreviews.php. There is also - a collection of PostgreSQL technical articles at - http://techdocs.postgresql.org/. + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books/. There is also a collection of + PostgreSQL technical articles at + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs. The command line client program psql has some \d commands to show information about types, operators, functions, aggregates, etc. - use @@ -265,12 +265,10 @@ 1.11) How can I learn SQL? - First, consider the PostgreSQL-specific books mentioned above. Another - one is "Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition" at - http://members.tripod.com/er4ebus/sql/index.htm. Many of our users - like The Practical SQL Handbook, Bowman, Judith S., et al., - Addison-Wesley. Others like The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et al., - McGraw-Hill. + First, consider the PostgreSQL-specific books mentioned above. Many of + our users also like The Practical SQL Handbook, Bowman, Judith S., et + al., Addison-Wesley. Others like The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et + al., McGraw-Hill. There are also many nice tutorials available online: * http://www.intermedia.net/support/sql/sqltut.shtm @@ -790,19 +788,7 @@ 4.18) How do I return multiple rows or columns from a function? It is easy using set-returning functions, - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.17 - . - - 4.19) Why do I get "relation with OID ##### does not exist" errors when - accessing temporary tables in PL/PgSQL functions? - - PL/PgSQL caches function scripts, and an unfortunate side effect is - that if a PL/PgSQL function accesses a temporary table, and that table - is later dropped and recreated, and the function called again, the - function will fail because the cached function contents still point to - the old temporary table. The solution is to use EXECUTE for temporary - table access in PL/PgSQL. This will cause the query to be reparsed - every time. + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.17. 4.19) What replication solutions are available? diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index e829f083147..38baf49798b 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff">

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL

-

Last updated: Tue Oct 9 16:13:00 EDT 2007

+

Last updated: Fri Oct 12 23:36:59 EDT 2007

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) @@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ developers spread throughout the world and communicating via the Internet. It is a community project and is not controlled by any company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at - http://www.postgresql.org/files/documentation/faqs/FAQ_DEV.html + "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html"> + http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html

1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?

@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ There are a number of PostgreSQL books available for purchase. One of the most popular ones is by Korry Douglas. A list of book reviews can be found at http://techdocs.postgresql.org/techdocs/bookreviews.php. + "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books/">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books/. There is also a collection of PostgreSQL technical articles at http://techdocs.postgresql.org/.

+ "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.

The command line client program psql has some \d commands to show information about types, operators, functions, aggregates, etc. - use \? to @@ -349,10 +349,7 @@ SQL?

First, consider the PostgreSQL-specific books mentioned above. - Another one is "Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition" - at http://members.tripod.com/er4ebus/sql/index.htm. - Many of our users like The Practical SQL Handbook, + Many of our users also like The Practical SQL Handbook, Bowman, Judith S., et al., Addison-Wesley. Others like The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill.

@@ -541,7 +538,7 @@
A number of postgresql.conf settings affect performance. For more details, see + "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/runtime-config.html"> Administration Guide/Server Run-time Environment/Run-time Configuration for a full listing, and for commentary see @@ -1042,19 +1039,7 @@ length

It is easy using set-returning functions, - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.17

. - -

4.19) Why do I get "relation with OID ##### - does not exist" errors when accessing temporary tables in PL/PgSQL - functions?

- -

PL/PgSQL caches function scripts, and an unfortunate side effect - is that if a PL/PgSQL function accesses a temporary table, and that - table is later dropped and recreated, and the function called again, - the function will fail because the cached function contents still - point to the old temporary table. The solution is to use - EXECUTE for temporary table access in PL/PgSQL. This - will cause the query to be reparsed every time.

+ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.17.

4.19) What replication solutions are available?

@@ -1066,7 +1051,7 @@ length queries, while slaves can only accept read/SELECT queries. The most popular freely available master-slave PostgreSQL replication solution is + href="http://main.slony.info/"> Slony-I.

Multi-master replication allows read/write queries to be sent to @@ -1085,7 +1070,7 @@ length double-quotes around table or column names during table creation. When double-quotes are used, table and column names (called identifiers) are stored + href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/sql-syntax-lexical.html#SQL-SYNTAX-IDENTIFIERS"> case-sensitive, meaning you must use double-quotes when referencing the names in a query. Some interfaces, like pgAdmin, automatically double-quote identifiers during table creation.