Re: database update question

Best bet is probably either dump and restore or shipping transaction
logs. Slony is another option, but it's probably overkill.

On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 11:19:14AM -0700, Art Fore wrote:
> I have a psql database (8.01) running on a Suse 9.3 linux server, and I
> have the same database (8.03) running on winxp laptop. I do updates,
> that is, add parts to a table on the linux server quite frequently using
> MS Access, all well and good. I also have pgadmin 3 on my machine for
> editing the database sometimes, but I find access much easier to add new
> parts to a new parts table in Access and then update the linux database.
> I could also add these parts to the local machine the same way, but, I
> have a work colleague that needs the same database. (Database is used by
> another program as a parts entry database for a schematic capture
> program and works very well via ODBC) Other userss have desktops so they
> access the database on the linux server. The laptops though are taken
> home for work and need the database to be mobile, that is why I set it
> up that way. I was trying to figure out an easier way for my colleage to
> update his database on his machine from the linux machine database.
> Could do it with MSAccess I guess, but would like to find out if there
> is another way to do this without MSAccess.
>
> Any suggestions on what would be an easy way to update the database on
> the laptop with the main database on the linux server? There is only one
> table that needs to be updated.
>
> TIA
>
> Art
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