Re: $PGDATA/base/???

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: bpalmer <bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: $PGDATA/base/???
Date: 2001-01-17 22:49:36
Message-ID: 200101172249.RAA14194@candle.pha.pa.us
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Wow, this looks great, and it worked the first time too. I will commit
if no one makes objects.

> > > > Is there a way to relate this to the names of the databases? Why the
> > > > change? Or am I missing something key here..
> > >
> > > See the thread on the renaming in the archives. In short, this is part
> > > of Vadim's work on WAL -- the new naming makes certain things easier for
> > > WAL.
> > >
> > > Utilities to relate the new names to the actual database/table names
> > > _do_ need to be written, however. The information exists in one of the
> > > system catalogs now -- it just has to be made accessible.
> >
> > Yes, I am hoping to write this utility before 7.1 final. Maybe it will
> > have to be in /contrib.
>
> I just finished writing such an app. Take a look. It's in a format
> that can be put in /contrib. Let me know if you want any changes made,
> etc. Feel free to use any of the code you wish.
>
> http://www.crimelabs.net/postgresql.shtml
>
> - Brandon
>
> b. palmer, bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net
> pgp: www.crimelabs.net/bpalmer.pgp5
>
>

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