From b6660fddb55cf9460eb16b8aeeeb6f4a6793d3b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 18:03:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update CVS with new FAQ. --- doc/FAQ | 2 +- doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 34 +++++++++++++++++++--------------- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 507dd804ce..163178fa38 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Mon Apr 21 10:54:04 EDT 2003 + Last updated: Tue Apr 22 14:02:41 EDT 2003 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 54f8b1ae59..33ba50b259 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: Mon Mar 17 11:32:59 EST 2003

+

Last updated: Tue Apr 22 14:02:41 EDT 2003

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ "http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html.

Platform-specific questions are answered at http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/index.html.

+ "http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/index.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/index.html.

General Questions

@@ -245,11 +245,16 @@

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.

+ at + http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN.

A native port to MS Win NT/2000/XP is currently being worked - on.

+ on. For more details on the current status of PostgreSQL on Windows see + + http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows.

+ +

There is also a Novell Netware 6 port at + http://forge.novell.com.

1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL?

@@ -309,8 +314,8 @@ http://www.PostgreSQL.org -

There is also an IRC channel on EFNet, channel - #PostgreSQL. I use the Unix command irc -c +

There is also an IRC channel on EFNet and OpenProjects, + channel #PostgreSQL. I use the Unix command irc -c '#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.

A list of commercial support companies is available at 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/.

+ can also 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 @@ -602,7 +607,7 @@ postmaster. For most systems, with default numbers of buffers and processes, you need a minimum of ~1 MB. See the PostgreSQL + "http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/view.php?version=current&idoc=1&file=kernel-resources.html">PostgreSQL Administrator's Guide for more detailed information about shared memory and semaphores.

@@ -1342,11 +1347,10 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)

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.

+

In 7.3, you can easily return multiple rows or columns from a + function, + + http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/SetReturningFunctions.

4.26) Why can't I reliably create/drop temporary tables in PL/PgSQL functions?

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