Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
- Last updated: Mon Mar 17 11:32:59 EST 2003
+ Last updated: Mon Mar 17 14:47:21 EST 2003
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
The database server can run on Windows NT and Win2k using Cygwin, the
Cygnus Unix/NT porting library. See pgsql/doc/FAQ_MSWIN in the
distribution or the MS Windows FAQ at
- http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faqs/faq-mswin.html.
+ http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN.
- A native port to MS Win NT/2000/XP is currently being worked on.
+ A native port to MS Win NT/2000/XP is currently being worked on. For
+ more details on the current status of PostgreSQL on Windows see
+ http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows.
1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL?
Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are
included in the distribution. See the /doc directory. You can also
- browse the manual online at
- http://www.ca.PostgreSQL.org/users-lounge/docs/.
+ browse the manuals online at http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs.
There are two PostgreSQL books available online at
http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/awbook.html and
4.25) How do I return multiple rows or columns from a function?
You can return result sets from PL/pgSQL functions using refcursors.
- See http://www.PostgreSQL.org/idocs/index.php?plpgsql-cursors.html,
- section 23.7.3.3.
+ See
+ http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/view.php?version=current&idoc=1&file=pl
+ pgsql-cursors.html, section 23.7.3.3.
4.26) Why can't I reliably create/drop temporary tables in PL/PgSQL
functions?