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User Client Questions
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2.1) Are there ODBC drivers for PostgreSQL?
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2.2) What tools are available for hooking PostgreSQL to Web pages?
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2.2) What tools are available for use PostgreSQL with Web pages?
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2.3) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user interface? A report
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generator? An embedded query language interface?
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2.4) What languages are available to communicate with PostgreSQL?
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3.5) How do I prevent other hosts from accessing my PostgreSQL
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database?
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3.6) Why can't I connect to my database from another machine?
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3.7) All my servers crash under concurrent table access. Why?
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3.8) How do I tune the database engine for better performance?
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3.9) What debugging features are available?
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3.10) I get "Sorry, too many clients" when trying to connect. Why?
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3.11) What are the pg_sorttempNNN.NN files in my database directory?
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3.7) How do I tune the database engine for better performance?
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3.8) What debugging features are available?
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3.9) I get "Sorry, too many clients" when trying to connect. Why?
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3.10) What are the pg_sorttempNNN.NN files in my database directory?
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Operational Questions
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1.6) Where can I get support?
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There is no support for PostgreSQL from the University of California,
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Berkeley. It is maintained through volunteer effort.
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The main mailing list is: pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org. It is
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available for discussion of matters pertaining to PostgreSQL. To
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subscribe, send mail with the following lines in the body (not the
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There is also an IRC channel on EFNet, channel #PostgreSQL. I use the
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unix command irc -c '#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.
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A list of commercial PostgreSQL support is available at
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A list of commercial support companies is available at
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http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html.
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1.7) What is the latest release?
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See also the ODBC chapter of the Programmer's Guide.
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2.2) What tools are available for hooking PostgreSQL to Web pages?
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2.2) What tools are available for using PostgreSQL with Web pages?
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A nice introduction to Database-backed Web pages can be seen at:
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http://www.webtools.com
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authentication by modifying the file $PGDATA/pg_hba.conf accordingly.
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This will allow TCP/IP connections.
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Inoperative semaphores can also cause crashes during heavy database
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access.
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3.6) Why can't I connect to my database from another machine?
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The default configuration allows only unix domain socket connections
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postmaster has been started with the -i option, and add an appropriate
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host entry to the file pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf.
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3.7) All my servers crash under concurrent table access. Why?
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This problem can be caused by a kernel that is not configured to
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support semaphores.
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3.8) How do I tune the database engine for better performance?
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3.7) How do I tune the database engine for better performance?
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Certainly, indices can speed up queries. The EXPLAIN command allows
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you to see how PostgreSQL is interpreting your query, and which
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You can also use the CLUSTER command to group data in tables to match
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an index. See the CLUSTER manual page for more details.
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3.9) What debugging features are available?
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3.8) What debugging features are available?
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PostgreSQL has several features that report status information that
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can be valuable for debugging purposes.
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pgsql/data/base/dbname directory. The client profile file will be put
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in the client's current directory.
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3.10) I get 'Sorry, too many clients' when trying to connect. Why?
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3.9) I get 'Sorry, too many clients' when trying to connect. Why?
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You need to increase the postmaster's limit on how many concurrent
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backend processes it can start.
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was 64, and changing it required a rebuild after altering the
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MaxBackendId constant in include/storage/sinvaladt.h.
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3.11) What are the pg_sorttempNNN.NN files in my database directory?
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3.10) What are the pg_sorttempNNN.NN files in my database directory?
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They are temporary files generated by the query executor. For example,
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if a sort needs to be done to satisfy an ORDER BY, and the sort
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</CENTER>
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<A href="#2.1">2.1</A>) Are there <SMALL>ODBC</SMALL> drivers for
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PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<A href="#2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for hooking
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PostgreSQL to Web pages?<BR>
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<A href="#2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for use PostgreSQL
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with Web pages?<BR>
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<A href="#2.3">2.3</A>) Does PostgreSQL have a graphical user
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interface? A report generator? An embedded query language
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interface?<BR>
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accessing my PostgreSQL database?<BR>
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<A href="#3.6">3.6</A>) Why can't I connect to my database from
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another machine?<BR>
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<A href="#3.7">3.7</A>) All my servers crash under concurrent
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table access. Why?<BR>
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<A href="#3.8">3.8</A>) How do I tune the database engine for
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<A href="#3.7">3.7</A>) How do I tune the database engine for
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better performance?<BR>
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<A href="#3.9">3.9</A>) What debugging features are available?<BR>
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<A href="#3.10">3.10</A>) I get <I>"Sorry, too many clients"</I>
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<A href="#3.8">3.8</A>) What debugging features are available?<BR>
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<A href="#3.9">3.9</A>) I get <I>"Sorry, too many clients"</I>
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when trying to connect. Why?<BR>
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<A href="#3.11">3.11</A>) What are the <I>pg_sorttempNNN.NN</I>
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<A href="#3.10">3.10</A>) What are the <I>pg_sorttempNNN.NN</I>
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files in my database directory?<BR>
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<H4><A name="1.6">1.6</A>) Where can I get support?</H4>
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<P>There is no support for PostgreSQL from the University of
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California, Berkeley. It is maintained through volunteer
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effort.</P>
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<P>The main mailing list is: <A href=
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"mailto:pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org">pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org</A>.
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It is available for discussion of matters pertaining to PostgreSQL.
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<I>#PostgreSQL.</I> I use the unix command <CODE>irc -c
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'#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.</CODE></P>
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<P>A list of commercial PostgreSQL support is available at <A href=
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<P>A list of commercial support companies is available at <A href=
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"http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html">http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html</A>.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
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"http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/programmer/odbc.htm">ODBC chapter
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of the Programmer's Guide</A>.</P>
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<H4><A name="2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for hooking
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PostgreSQL to Web pages?</H4>
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<H4><A name="2.2">2.2</A>) What tools are available for using
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PostgreSQL with Web pages?</H4>
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<P>A nice introduction to Database-backed Web pages can be seen at:
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<A href="http://www.webtools.com">http://www.webtools.com</A></P>
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modifying the file <I>$PGDATA/pg_hba.conf</I> accordingly. This
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will allow TCP/IP connections.</P>
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<P>Inoperative semaphores can also cause crashes during heavy
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database access.</P>
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<H4><A name="3.6">3.6</A>) Why can't I connect to my database from
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another machine?</H4>
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option, and add an appropriate host entry to the file
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<I>pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf</I>.</P>
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<H4><A name="3.7">3.7</A>) All my servers crash under concurrent
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table access. Why?</H4>
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<P>This problem can be caused by a kernel that is not configured to
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support semaphores.</P>
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<H4><A name="3.8">3.8</A>) How do I tune the database engine for
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<H4><A name="3.7">3.7</A>) How do I tune the database engine for
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better performance?</H4>
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<P>Certainly, indices can speed up queries. The
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data in tables to match an index. See the <SMALL>CLUSTER</SMALL>
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manual page for more details.</P>
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<H4><A name="3.9">3.9</A>) What debugging features are
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<H4><A name="3.8">3.8</A>) What debugging features are
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available?</H4>
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<P>PostgreSQL has several features that report status information
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in the <I>pgsql/data/base/dbname</I> directory. The client profile
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file will be put in the client's current directory.</P>
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<H4><A name="3.10">3.10</A>) I get 'Sorry, too many clients' when
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<H4><A name="3.9">3.9</A>) I get 'Sorry, too many clients' when
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trying to connect. Why?</H4>
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<P>You need to increase the <I>postmaster's</I> limit on how many
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the MaxBackendId constant in
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<I>include/storage/sinvaladt.h.</I></P>
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<H4><A name="3.11">3.11</A>) What are the <I>pg_sorttempNNN.NN</I>
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<H4><A name="3.10">3.10</A>) What are the <I>pg_sorttempNNN.NN</I>
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files in my database directory?</H4>
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<P>They are temporary files generated by the query executor. For
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compiler compute the dependencies automatically.</P>
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