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Release Notes Release Notes
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Release 7.0.1
This is basically a cleanup release for 7.0.1
Migration to v7.0.1
A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.0.
Changes
-------
Fix many CLUSTER failures (Tom)
Allow ALTER TABLE RENAME works on indexes (Tom)
Fix plpgsql to handle datetime->timestamp and timespan->interval (Bruce)
New configure --with-setproctitle switch to use setproctitle() (Marc, Bruce)
Fix the off by one errors in ResultSet from 6.5.3, and more.
jdbc ResultSet fixes (Joseph Shraibman)
optimizer tunings (Tom)
Fix create user for pgaccess
Fix for UNLISTEN failure
IRIX fixes (David Kaelbling)
QNX fixes (Andreas Kardos)
Reduce COPY IN lock level (Tom)
Change libpqeasy to use PQconnectdb() style parameters (Bruce)
Fix pg_dump to handle OID indexes (Tom)
Fix small memory leak (Tom)
Solaris fix for createdb/dropdb
Fix for non-blocking connections (Alfred Perlstein)
Fix improper recovery after RENAME TABLE failures (Tom)
Copy pg_ident.conf.sample into /lib directory in install (Bruce)
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Release 7.0
Release Notes
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Release 7.0 Release 7.0
@ -35,7 +71,7 @@ Migration to v7.0
data from any previous release. For those upgrading from 6.5.*, you data from any previous release. For those upgrading from 6.5.*, you
can use pg_upgrade to upgrade to this release. can use pg_upgrade to upgrade to this release.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
Prevent function calls with more than maximum number of arguments (Tom) Prevent function calls with more than maximum number of arguments (Tom)
@ -362,6 +398,10 @@ Fixes for Alpha compiles
New multibyte encodings New multibyte encodings
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Release 6.5.3
Release Notes
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Release 6.5.3 Release 6.5.3
@ -372,11 +412,12 @@ Migration to v6.5.3
A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5.*. A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5.*.
Detailed Change List Changes
-------
Updated version of pgaccess 0.98 Updated version of pgaccess 0.98
NT-specific patch NT-specific patch
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Release 6.5.2 Release 6.5.2
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -391,8 +432,8 @@ Migration to v6.5.2
A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5.*. A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5.*.
Detailed Change List Changes
-------
subselect+CASE fixes(Tom) subselect+CASE fixes(Tom)
Add SHLIB_LINK setting for solaris_i386 and solaris_sparc ports(Daren Sefcik) Add SHLIB_LINK setting for solaris_i386 and solaris_sparc ports(Daren Sefcik)
Fixes for CASE in WHERE join clauses(Tom) Fixes for CASE in WHERE join clauses(Tom)
@ -418,6 +459,7 @@ Repair logic error in LIKE: should not return LIKE_ABORT
Repair incorrect cleanup of heap memory allocation during transaction abort(Tom) Repair incorrect cleanup of heap memory allocation during transaction abort(Tom)
Updated version of pgaccess 0.98 Updated version of pgaccess 0.98
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Release Notes Release 6.5.1 Release Notes Release 6.5.1
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -432,8 +474,8 @@ Migration to v6.5.1
A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5. A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.5.
Detailed Change List Changes
-------
Add NT README file Add NT README file
Portability fixes for linux_ppc, Irix, linux_alpha, OpenBSD, alpha Portability fixes for linux_ppc, Irix, linux_alpha, OpenBSD, alpha
Remove QUERY_LIMIT, use SELECT...LIMIT Remove QUERY_LIMIT, use SELECT...LIMIT
@ -458,6 +500,7 @@ Fixed glitches affecting GROUP BY in subselects(Tom)
Fix some compiler warnings (Tomoaki Nishiyama) Fix some compiler warnings (Tomoaki Nishiyama)
Add Win1250 (Czech) support (Pavel Behal) Add Win1250 (Czech) support (Pavel Behal)
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Release 6.5.2 Release 6.5 Release 6.5.2 Release 6.5
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -576,7 +619,6 @@ These inconveniences will disappear in the future when the ability to read
dirty (uncommitted) data (regardless of isolation level) and true dirty (uncommitted) data (regardless of isolation level) and true
referential integrity will be implemented. referential integrity will be implemented.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -755,10 +797,11 @@ Migration to v6.4.2
A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.4.*. A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.4.*.
Detailed Change List Changes
-------
Fix for datetime constant problem on some platforms(Thomas) Fix for datetime constant problem on some platforms(Thomas)
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Release 6.5 Release 6.4.1 Release 6.5 Release 6.4.1
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -773,8 +816,8 @@ Migration to v6.4.1
A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.4. A dump/restore is not required for those running 6.4.
Detailed Change List Changes
-------
Add pg_dump -N flag to force double quotes around identifiers. This is Add pg_dump -N flag to force double quotes around identifiers. This is
the default(Thomas) the default(Thomas)
Fix for NOT in where clause causing crash(Bruce) Fix for NOT in where clause causing crash(Bruce)
@ -806,6 +849,7 @@ Add routines to help with single-byte (internal) character type(Thomas)
Compilation of libpq for Win32 fixes(Magnus) Compilation of libpq for Win32 fixes(Magnus)
Upgrade to PyGreSQL 2.2(D'Arcy) Upgrade to PyGreSQL 2.2(D'Arcy)
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Release 6.4.2 Release 6.4 Release 6.4.2 Release 6.4
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -856,7 +900,6 @@ Migration to v6.4
A dump/restore using pg_dump or pg_dumpall is required for those wishing to A dump/restore using pg_dump or pg_dumpall is required for those wishing to
migrate data from any previous release of Postgres. migrate data from any previous release of Postgres.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -1051,6 +1094,7 @@ smarter perl configuration(Brook)
configure uses supplied install-sh if no install script found(Tom) configure uses supplied install-sh if no install script found(Tom)
new Makefile.shlib for shared library configuration(Tom) new Makefile.shlib for shared library configuration(Tom)
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Release 6.4.1 Release 6.3.2 Release 6.4.1 Release 6.3.2
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1077,7 +1121,6 @@ re-link any custom applications that use Postgres libraries.
For upgrades from pre-v6.3 installations, refer to the installation and For upgrades from pre-v6.3 installations, refer to the installation and
migration instructions for v6.3. migration instructions for v6.3.
Detailed Change List
Changes Changes
------- -------
@ -1100,6 +1143,7 @@ Remove DISTDIR(Bruce)
Makefile dependency cleanup(Jeroen van Vianen) Makefile dependency cleanup(Jeroen van Vianen)
ASSERT fixes(Bruce) ASSERT fixes(Bruce)
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Release 6.4 Release 6.3.1 Release 6.4 Release 6.3.1
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1125,7 +1169,6 @@ applications that use Postgres libraries.
For upgrades from pre-v6.3 installations, refer to the installation and For upgrades from pre-v6.3 installations, refer to the installation and
migration instructions for v6.3. migration instructions for v6.3.
Detailed Change List
Changes Changes
------- -------
@ -1157,6 +1200,7 @@ Fix for text arrays containing quotes(Doug Gibson)
Solaris compile fix(Albert Chin-A-Young) Solaris compile fix(Albert Chin-A-Young)
Better identify tcl and tk libs and includes(Bruce) Better identify tcl and tk libs and includes(Bruce)
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Release 6.3.2 Release 6.3 Release 6.3.2 Release 6.3
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1245,7 +1289,6 @@ Migration to v6.3
A dump/restore using pg_dump or pg_dumpall is required for those wishing to A dump/restore using pg_dump or pg_dumpall is required for those wishing to
migrate data from any previous release of Postgres. migrate data from any previous release of Postgres.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -1412,6 +1455,7 @@ Add string functions to regression suite(Thomas)
Expand a few function names formerly truncated to 16 characters(Thomas) Expand a few function names formerly truncated to 16 characters(Thomas)
Remove un-needed malloc() calls and replace with palloc()(Bruce) Remove un-needed malloc() calls and replace with palloc()(Bruce)
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Release 6.3.1 Release 6.2.1 Release 6.3.1 Release 6.2.1
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1449,10 +1493,9 @@ psql to update the existing system table:
This will need to be done to every existing database, including template1. This will need to be done to every existing database, including template1.
Detailed Change List
Changes in this release Changes
----------------------- -------
Allow TIME and TYPE column names(Thomas) Allow TIME and TYPE column names(Thomas)
Allow larger range of true/false as boolean values(Thomas) Allow larger range of true/false as boolean values(Thomas)
Support output of "now" and "current"(Thomas) Support output of "now" and "current"(Thomas)
@ -1465,6 +1508,7 @@ Fix for specifying a column twice in ORDER/GROUP BY(Vadim)
Documented new libpq function to return affected rows, PQcmdTuples(Bruce) Documented new libpq function to return affected rows, PQcmdTuples(Bruce)
Trigger function for inserting user names for INSERT/UPDATE(Brook Milligan) Trigger function for inserting user names for INSERT/UPDATE(Brook Milligan)
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Release 6.3 Release 6.2 Release 6.3 Release 6.2
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1488,7 +1532,6 @@ Migration from v1.x to v6.2
Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09 Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09
because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release. because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -1599,6 +1642,7 @@ Massive commit to run PGINDENT on all *.c and *.h files(Bruce)
Files moved to /src/tools directory(Bruce) Files moved to /src/tools directory(Bruce)
SPI and Trigger programming guides (Vadim & D'Arcy) SPI and Trigger programming guides (Vadim & D'Arcy)
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Release 6.2.1 Release 6.1.1 Release 6.2.1 Release 6.1.1
Release Notes Release Notes
@ -1612,10 +1656,9 @@ This is a minor bug-fix release. A dump/reload is not required from v6.1,
but is required from any release prior to v6.1. Refer to the release notes but is required from any release prior to v6.1. Refer to the release notes
for v6.1 for more details. for v6.1 for more details.
Detailed Change List
Changes in this release Changes
----------------------- -------
fix for SET with options (Thomas) fix for SET with options (Thomas)
allow pg_dump/pg_dumpall to preserve ownership of all tables/objects(Bruce) allow pg_dump/pg_dumpall to preserve ownership of all tables/objects(Bruce)
new psql \connect option allows changing usernames without changing databases new psql \connect option allows changing usernames without changing databases
@ -1634,8 +1677,9 @@ Fix for Solaris assembler and include files(Yoshihiko Ichikawa)
allow underscores in usernames(Bruce) allow underscores in usernames(Bruce)
pg_dumpall now returns proper status, portability fix(Bruce) pg_dumpall now returns proper status, portability fix(Bruce)
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Release 6.2 Release 6.1 Release 6.1
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -1682,7 +1726,6 @@ the database in 6.1.
Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09 Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09
because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release. because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -1779,8 +1822,9 @@ c++ include file cleanup(Bruce)
warn about buggy flex(Bruce) warn about buggy flex(Bruce)
DG-UX, Ultrix, Irix, AIX portability fixes DG-UX, Ultrix, Irix, AIX portability fixes
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Release 6.1.1 Release v6.0 Release v6.0
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -1799,7 +1843,6 @@ Migration from pre-v1.09 to v6.0
Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09 Those migrating from earlier 1.* releases should first upgrade to 1.09
because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release. because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
Detailed Change List
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
--------- ---------
@ -1905,8 +1948,9 @@ Restructured object file generation/location(Bryan, Marc)
Restructured port-specific file locations(Bryan, Marc) Restructured port-specific file locations(Bryan, Marc)
Unused/uninialized variables corrected Unused/uninialized variables corrected
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Release 6.1 Release v1.09 Release v1.09
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2001,8 +2045,9 @@ New Ports
* added BSDI 2.1 port * added BSDI 2.1 port
* added DGUX port * added DGUX port
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Release v1.09 Release v1.01 Release v1.01
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2138,8 +2183,9 @@ Bug fixes:
* psql now returns non-zero status on errors when using -c * psql now returns non-zero status on errors when using -c
* applied public patches 1-14 * applied public patches 1-14
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Release v1.02 Release v1.0 Release v1.0
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2187,8 +2233,9 @@ Bug fixes:
* btrees with multiple index never worked, now we tell you they don't * btrees with multiple index never worked, now we tell you they don't
work when you try to use them work when you try to use them
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Release v1.01 Postgres95 Beta 0.03 Postgres95 Beta 0.03
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2302,8 +2349,9 @@ New utilities:
New documentation: New documentation:
* the user manual has been revised and libpq documentation added. * the user manual has been revised and libpq documentation added.
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Release v1.0 Postgres95 Beta 0.02 Postgres95 Beta 0.02
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2346,7 +2394,7 @@ The following bugs have been fixed in postgres95-beta-0.02:
* wrong result using more than 1 aggregate in a SELECT * wrong result using more than 1 aggregate in a SELECT
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Postgres95 Beta 0.03 Postgres95 Beta 0.01 Postgres95 Beta 0.01
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2354,8 +2402,9 @@ Postgres95 Beta 0.01
Initial release. Initial release.
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Postgres95 Beta 0.02 Timing Results Timing Results
Release Notes Release Notes
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@ -2421,7 +2470,3 @@ v6.1
06:12 Pentium Pro 180, 32MB, EIDE, Linux 2.0.30, gcc 2.7.2 -O2 -m486 06:12 Pentium Pro 180, 32MB, EIDE, Linux 2.0.30, gcc 2.7.2 -O2 -m486
12:06 P-100, 48MB, Linux 2.0.29, gcc 12:06 P-100, 48MB, Linux 2.0.29, gcc
39:58 Sparc IPC 32MB, Solaris 2.5, gcc 2.7.2.1 -O -g 39:58 Sparc IPC 32MB, Solaris 2.5, gcc 2.7.2.1 -O -g
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PostgreSQL Data Base Management System (formerly known as Postgres, then PostgreSQL Data Base Management System (formerly known as Postgres, then
as Postgres95). as Postgres95).
This directory contains the development version of 7.0 of the PostgreSQL This directory contains the development version of 7.0 of the
database server. The server is not ANSI SQL compliant, but it gets PostgreSQL database server. The server is not ANSI SQL compliant, but
closer with every release. After you unzip and untar the distribution it gets closer with every release. After you unzip and untar the
file, look at file INSTALL for the installation notes and file HISTORY distribution file, look at file INSTALL for the installation notes and
for the changes. file HISTORY for the changes.
The latest version of this software may be obtained at The latest version of this software may be obtained at
ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/. For more information look at our WWW ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/. For more information look at our WWW

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Operating System (example: Linux 2.0.26 ELF) : Operating System (example: Linux 2.0.26 ELF) :
PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.0): PostgreSQL-7.0 PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.0): PostgreSQL-7.0.1
Compiler used (example: gcc 2.8.0) : Compiler used (example: gcc 2.8.0) :

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@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ Web site, <A HREF="http://www.Postgresql.org">http://www.PostgreSQL.org</A>.<P>
Linux-specific questions are answered in <A Linux-specific questions are answered in <A
HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-linux.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-linux.html</A>.<P> HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-linux.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-linux.html</A>.<P>
HPUX-specific questions are answered in <A
HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-hpux.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-hpux.html</A>.<P>
Solaris-specific questions are answered in <A
HREF="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq-solaris.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq-solaris.html</A>.<P>
Irix-specific questions are answered in <A Irix-specific questions are answered in <A
HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-irix.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-irix.html</A>.<P> HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-irix.html">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-irix.html</A>.<P>
HPUX-specific questions are answered in <A
HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-hpux.shtml">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-hpux.shtml</A>.<P>
<HR><P> <HR><P>
<H2><CENTER>General Questions</CENTER></H2> <H2><CENTER>General Questions</CENTER></H2>
@ -42,7 +45,6 @@ HREF="http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/faq-hpux.shtml">http://www.PostgreSQL.org/d
<A HREF="#1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR> <A HREF="#1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR>
<A HREF="#1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR> <A HREF="#1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR>
<A HREF="#1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMS's?<BR> <A HREF="#1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMS's?<BR>
<A HREF="#1.15">1.15</A>) What are the maximum size limits?
<H2><CENTER>User Client Questions</CENTER></H2> <H2><CENTER>User Client Questions</CENTER></H2>
@ -120,7 +122,8 @@ is NULL?<BR>
various character types?<BR> various character types?<BR>
<A HREF="#4.16.1">4.16.1</A>) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?<BR> <A HREF="#4.16.1">4.16.1</A>) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?<BR>
<A HREF="#4.16.2">4.16.2</A>) How do I get the value of a serial insert?<BR> <A HREF="#4.16.2">4.16.2</A>) How do I get the value of a serial insert?<BR>
<A HREF="#4.16.3">4.16.3</A>) Wouldn't use of currval() and nextval() lead to a race condition with other concurrent backend processes?<BR> <A HREF="#4.16.3">4.16.3</A>) Don't currval() and nextval() lead to a
race condition with other concurrent backend processes?<BR>
<A HREF="#4.17">4.17</A>) What is an oid? What is a tid?<BR> <A HREF="#4.17">4.17</A>) What is an oid? What is a tid?<BR>
<A HREF="#4.18">4.18</A>) What is the meaning of some of the terms <A HREF="#4.18">4.18</A>) What is the meaning of some of the terms
@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ current time?<BR>
<H2><CENTER>Extending PostgreSQL</CENTER></H2> <H2><CENTER>Extending PostgreSQL</CENTER></H2>
<A HREF="#5.1">5.1</A>) I wrote a user-defined function. When I run <A HREF="#5.1">5.1</A>) I wrote a user-defined function. When I run
it in <I>psql,</I> why does it dumps core?<BR> it in <I>psql,</I> why does it dump core?<BR>
<A HREF="#5.2">5.2</A>) What does the message: <A HREF="#5.2">5.2</A>) What does the message:
<I>NOTICE:PortalHeapMemoryFree: 0x402251d0 not in alloc set!</I> mean?<BR> <I>NOTICE:PortalHeapMemoryFree: 0x402251d0 not in alloc set!</I> mean?<BR>
<A HREF="#5.3">5.3</A>) How can I contribute some nifty new types and functions <A HREF="#5.3">5.3</A>) How can I contribute some nifty new types and functions
@ -353,6 +356,10 @@ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/postgres.</A>
in the distribution. in the distribution.
<P> <P>
There is a PostgreSQL book availiable at <A
HREF="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html">
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html</A><P>
<I>psql</I> has some nice \d commands to show information about types, <I>psql</I> has some nice \d commands to show information about types,
operators, functions, aggregates, etc.<P> operators, functions, aggregates, etc.<P>
@ -367,6 +374,10 @@ TODO</A> for a list of known bugs, missing features, and future plans.<P>
<H4><A NAME="1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn SQL?</H4><P> <H4><A NAME="1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn SQL?</H4><P>
The PostgreSQL book at <A
HREF="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html">
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html</A> teaches SQL.
There is a nice tutorial at <A There is a nice tutorial at <A
HREF="http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm"> HREF="http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm">
http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm</A> and at <A http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm</A> and at <A
@ -378,8 +389,8 @@ HREF="http://members.tripod.com/er4ebus/sql/index.htm">
http://members.tripod.com/er4ebus/sql/index.htm </A><P> http://members.tripod.com/er4ebus/sql/index.htm </A><P>
Many of our users like <I>The Practical SQL Handbook</I>, Bowman et al., Many of our users like <I>The Practical SQL Handbook</I>, Bowman et al.,
Addison Wesley. Others like <I>Lan Times Guide to SQL</I>, Groff et al., Addison Wesley. Others like <I>The Complete Reference SQL</I>, Groff et al.,
Osborne McGraw-Hill.<P> McGraw-Hill.<P>
<H4><A NAME="1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?</H4><P> <H4><A NAME="1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?</H4><P>
@ -484,20 +495,6 @@ add our code to your product with no limitations, except those outlined
in our BSD-style license stated above.<BR><BR> in our BSD-style license stated above.<BR><BR>
</DL> </DL>
<H4><A NAME="1.15">1.15</A>) What are the maximum size limits?</H4><P>
These are the limits:
<PRE>
Maximum size for a database? unlimited (60GB databases exist)
Maximum size for a table? unlimited on all operating systems
Maximum size for a row? 8k, configurable to 32k
Maximum number of rows in a table? unlimited
Maximum number of columns table? unlimited
Maximun number of indexes on a table? unlimited
</PRE>
The row length limit will be removed in 7.1.<P>
<HR> <HR>
<H2><CENTER>User Client Questions</CENTER></H2> <H2><CENTER>User Client Questions</CENTER></H2>
@ -580,9 +577,8 @@ We have:
<UL> <UL>
<LI> check that you don't have any of the previous version's binaries in <LI> check that you don't have any of the previous version's binaries in
your path (If you see the message <CODE>WARN:heap_modifytuple: repl is your path
\ 9</CODE>, this is the problem.) <LI> check to see that you have the proper paths set
<Li> check to see that you have the proper paths set
<LI> check that the <I>postgres</I> user owns the proper files <LI> check that the <I>postgres</I> user owns the proper files
</UL><P> </UL><P>
@ -848,15 +844,23 @@ this:
<H4><A NAME="4.6">4.6</A>) What is the maximum size for a <H4><A NAME="4.6">4.6</A>) What is the maximum size for a
row, table, database?</H4><P> row, table, database?</H4><P>
Rows are limited to 8K bytes, but this can be changed by editing These are the limits:
<I>include/config.h</I> and changing <SMALL>BLCKSZ.</SMALL> To use attributes
larger than 8K, you can also use the large object interface.<P>
Rows do not cross 8k boundaries so a 5k row will require 8k of <PRE>
storage.<P> Maximum size for a database? unlimited (60GB databases exist)
Maximum size for a table? unlimited on all operating systems
Maximum size for a row? 8k, configurable to 32k
Maximum number of rows in a table? unlimited
Maximum number of columns table? unlimited
Maximun number of indexes on a table? unlimited
</PRE>
To change the maximum row size, edit <I>include/config.h</I> and change
<SMALL>BLCKSZ.</SMALL> To use attributes larger than 8K, you can also
use the large object interface.<P>
Row length limit will be removed in 7.1.<P>
Table and database sizes are unlimited. There are many databases that
are tens of gigabytes, and probably some that are hundreds.
<H4><A NAME="4.7">4.7</A>)How much database disk space is required to <H4><A NAME="4.7">4.7</A>)How much database disk space is required to
store data from a typical flat file?<BR></H4><P> store data from a typical flat file?<BR></H4><P>
@ -1056,7 +1060,8 @@ Similarly, you could retrieve the just-assigned SERIAL value with the <I>currval
</PRE> </PRE>
Finally, you could use the <A HREF="#4.17">oid</A> returned from the INSERT statement to lookup the default value, though this is probably the least portable approach. In perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the oid value is made available via $sth->{pg_oid_status} after $sth->execute(). Finally, you could use the <A HREF="#4.17">oid</A> returned from the INSERT statement to lookup the default value, though this is probably the least portable approach. In perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the oid value is made available via $sth->{pg_oid_status} after $sth->execute().
<H4><A NAME="4.16.3">4.16.3</A>) Wouldn't use of currval() and nextval() lead to a race condition with other concurrent backend processes?</H4><P> <H4><A NAME="4.16.3">4.16.3</A>) Don't currval() and nextval() lead to a race condition with other
concurrent backend processes?</H4><P>
No. That has been handled by the backends. No. That has been handled by the backends.
@ -1232,4 +1237,3 @@ have to do a <I>make clean</I> and then another <I>make.</I><P>
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<!-- <!--
$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.49 2000/05/08 23:56:50 momjian Exp $ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.50 2000/06/01 05:13:18 momjian Exp $
--> -->
<chapter id="release"> <chapter id="release">
<title>Release Notes</title> <title>Release Notes</title>
<sect1>
<title>Release 7.0.1</title>
<!--
<docinfo>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Bruce</firstname>
<surname>Momjian</surname>
</author>
</authorgroup>
<date>2000-06-01</date>
</docinfo>
-->
<para>
2000-06-01
</para>
<para>
This is basically a cleanup release for 7.0.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>Migration to v7.0.1</title>
<para>
A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
7.0.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Changes</title>
<para>
<programlisting>
Fix many CLUSTER failures (Tom)
Allow ALTER TABLE RENAME works on indexes (Tom)
Fix plpgsql to handle datetime->timestamp and timespan->interval (Bruce)
New configure --with-setproctitle switch to use setproctitle() (Marc, Bruce)
Fix the off by one errors in ResultSet from 6.5.3, and more.
jdbc ResultSet fixes (Joseph Shraibman)
optimizer tunings (Tom)
Fix create user for pgaccess
Fix for UNLISTEN failure
IRIX fixes (David Kaelbling)
QNX fixes (Andreas Kardos)
Reduce COPY IN lock level (Tom)
Change libpqeasy to use PQconnectdb() style parameters (Bruce)
Fix pg_dump to handle OID indexes (Tom)
Fix small memory leak (Tom)
Solaris fix for createdb/dropdb
Fix for non-blocking connections (Alfred Perlstein)
Fix improper recovery after RENAME TABLE failures (Tom)
Copy pg_ident.conf.sample into /lib directory in install (Bruce)
</programlisting>
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1> <sect1>
<title>Release 7.0</title> <title>Release 7.0</title>
<!-- <!--
@ -18,6 +78,9 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.49 2000/05/08 23:56:50 mom
<date>2000-05-08</date> <date>2000-05-08</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
2000-05-08
</para>
<para> <para>
This release contains improvements in many areas, demonstrating This release contains improvements in many areas, demonstrating
the continued growth of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. the continued growth of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
@ -177,7 +240,6 @@ Ack! This isn't yet in the code?? - thomas 2000-04-30
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
@ -516,10 +578,12 @@ New multibyte encodings
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1999-10-13
</para>
<para> <para>
This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5.2. We have added a new This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5.2. We have added a new
pgaccess that was missing in 6.5.2, and installed an NT-specific pgaccess that was missing in 6.5.2, and installed an NT-specific fix.
fix.
</para> </para>
@ -532,7 +596,7 @@ A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -559,6 +623,9 @@ Fix dumping rules on inherited tables
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1999-09-15
</para>
<para> <para>
This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5.1. We have fixed a variety of This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5.1. We have fixed a variety of
problems reported by 6.5.1 users. problems reported by 6.5.1 users.
@ -574,7 +641,7 @@ A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -622,6 +689,9 @@ Updated version of pgaccess 0.98
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1999-07-15
</para>
<para> <para>
This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5. We have fixed a variety of This is basically a cleanup release for 6.5. We have fixed a variety of
problems reported by 6.5 users. problems reported by 6.5 users.
@ -637,7 +707,7 @@ A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -685,6 +755,9 @@ Add Win1250 (Czech) support (Pavel Behal)
--> -->
<para> <para>
1999-06-09
</para>
<para>
This release marks a major step in the development team's mastery of the source This release marks a major step in the development team's mastery of the source
code we inherited from Berkeley. You will see we are now easily adding code we inherited from Berkeley. You will see we are now easily adding
major features, thanks to the increasing size and experience of our major features, thanks to the increasing size and experience of our
@ -903,7 +976,6 @@ Add Win1250 (Czech) support (Pavel Behal)
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
@ -1087,6 +1159,9 @@ New install commands for plpgsql(Jan)
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1999-12-20
</para>
<para> <para>
The 6.4.1 release was improperly packaged. This also has one additional The 6.4.1 release was improperly packaged. This also has one additional
bug fix. bug fix.
@ -1102,7 +1177,7 @@ A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1128,6 +1203,9 @@ Fix for datetime constant problem on some platforms(Thomas)
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1999-12-18
</para>
<para> <para>
This is basically a cleanup release for 6.4. We have fixed a variety of This is basically a cleanup release for 6.4. We have fixed a variety of
problems reported by 6.4 users. problems reported by 6.4 users.
@ -1143,7 +1221,7 @@ A dump/restore is <emphasis>not</emphasis> required for those running
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1198,6 +1276,9 @@ Upgrade to PyGreSQL 2.2(D'Arcy)
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1998-10-30
</para>
<para> <para>
There are <emphasis>many</emphasis> new features and improvements in this release. There are <emphasis>many</emphasis> new features and improvements in this release.
Thanks to our developers and maintainers, nearly every aspect of the system Thanks to our developers and maintainers, nearly every aspect of the system
@ -1285,7 +1366,6 @@ previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1496,10 +1576,13 @@ new Makefile.shlib for shared library configuration(Tom)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date>Tue Apr 7 16:53:16 EDT 1998</date> <date>1998-04-07</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1998-04-07
</para>
<para> <para>
This is a bugfix release for 6.3.x. This is a bugfix release for 6.3.x.
Refer to the release notes for v6.3 for a more complete summary of new features. Refer to the release notes for v6.3 for a more complete summary of new features.
@ -1535,7 +1618,6 @@ refer to the installation and migration instructions for v6.3.
</para> </para>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1573,12 +1655,13 @@ ASSERT fixes(Bruce)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1998-03-23</date>
Mon Mar 23 10:21:52 EST 1998
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1998-03-23
</para>
<para> <para>
Summary: Summary:
@ -1621,7 +1704,6 @@ refer to the installation and migration instructions for v6.3.
</para> </para>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1668,12 +1750,13 @@ Better identify tcl and tk libs and includes(Bruce)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1998-03-01</date>
Sun Mar 1 14:57:30 EST 1998
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1998-03-01
</para>
<para> <para>
There are <emphasis>many</emphasis> new features and improvements in this release. There are <emphasis>many</emphasis> new features and improvements in this release.
Here is a brief, incomplete summary: Here is a brief, incomplete summary:
@ -1805,7 +1888,6 @@ previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -1988,12 +2070,13 @@ Remove un-needed malloc() calls and replace with palloc()(Bruce)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1997-10-17</date>
Fri Oct 17 00:01:27 EDT 1997
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1997-10-17
</para>
<para> <para>
v6.2.1 is a bug-fix and usability release on v6.2. v6.2.1 is a bug-fix and usability release on v6.2.
</para> </para>
@ -2047,12 +2130,11 @@ This will need to be done to every existing database, including template1.
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Changes in this release Changes
----------------------- -------
Allow TIME and TYPE column names(Thomas) Allow TIME and TYPE column names(Thomas)
Allow larger range of true/false as boolean values(Thomas) Allow larger range of true/false as boolean values(Thomas)
Support output of "now" and "current"(Thomas) Support output of "now" and "current"(Thomas)
@ -2079,12 +2161,14 @@ Trigger function for inserting user names for INSERT/UPDATE(Brook Milligan)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1997-10-02
Thu Oct 02 12:53:46 EDT 1997
</date> </date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1997-10-02
</para>
<para> <para>
A dump/restore is required for those wishing to migrate data from A dump/restore is required for those wishing to migrate data from
previous releases of <productname>Postgres</productname>. previous releases of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
@ -2113,7 +2197,6 @@ because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -2240,9 +2323,7 @@ SPI and Trigger programming guides (Vadim & D'Arcy)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1997-07-22</date>
Mon Jul 22 18:04:49 EDT 1997
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
@ -2250,6 +2331,9 @@ Mon Jul 22 18:04:49 EDT 1997
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Migration from v6.1 to v6.1.1</title> <title>Migration from v6.1 to v6.1.1</title>
<para>
1997-07-22
</para>
<para> <para>
This is a minor bug-fix release. A dump/reload is not required from v6.1, This is a minor bug-fix release. A dump/reload is not required from v6.1,
but is required from any release prior to v6.1. but is required from any release prior to v6.1.
@ -2258,12 +2342,11 @@ Refer to the release notes for v6.1 for more details.
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Changes in this release Changes
----------------------- -------
fix for SET with options (Thomas) fix for SET with options (Thomas)
allow pg_dump/pg_dumpall to preserve ownership of all tables/objects(Bruce) allow pg_dump/pg_dumpall to preserve ownership of all tables/objects(Bruce)
new psql \connect option allows changing usernames without changing databases new psql \connect option allows changing usernames without changing databases
@ -2296,12 +2379,13 @@ pg_dumpall now returns proper status, portability fix(Bruce)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1997-06-08</date>
Sun Jun 8 14:41:13 EDT 1997
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1997-06-08
</para>
<para> <para>
The regression tests have been adapted and extensively modified for the The regression tests have been adapted and extensively modified for the
v6.1 release of <productname>Postgres</productname>. v6.1 release of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
@ -2362,7 +2446,6 @@ because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -2475,12 +2558,13 @@ DG-UX, Ultrix, Irix, AIX portability fixes
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1997-01-29</date>
Wed Jan 29 00:19:54 EST 1997
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1997-01-29
</para>
<para> <para>
A dump/restore is required for those wishing to migrate data from A dump/restore is required for those wishing to migrate data from
previous releases of <productname>Postgres</productname>. previous releases of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
@ -2505,7 +2589,6 @@ because the COPY output format was improved from the 1.02 release.
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -2634,6 +2717,8 @@ Unknown
--> -->
<para> <para>
Unknown
Sorry, we stopped keeping track of changes from 1.02 to 1.09. Some of Sorry, we stopped keeping track of changes from 1.02 to 1.09. Some of
the changes listed in 6.0 were actually included in the 1.02.1 to 1.09 the changes listed in 6.0 were actually included in the 1.02.1 to 1.09
releases. releases.
@ -2650,15 +2735,16 @@ releases.
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1996-08-01</date>
Thu Aug 1 18:00:00 EDT 1996
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Migration from v1.02 to v1.02.1</title> <title>Migration from v1.02 to v1.02.1</title>
<para>
1996-08-01
</para>
<para> <para>
Here is a new migration file for 1.02.1. It includes the 'copy' change Here is a new migration file for 1.02.1. It includes the 'copy' change
and a script to convert old ascii files. and a script to convert old ascii files.
@ -2735,7 +2821,7 @@ create operator !~* (leftarg = varchar, rightarg = text, procedure = texticregex
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -2807,15 +2893,16 @@ Contributors (appologies to any missed)
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1996-02-23</date>
Fri Feb 23 18:20:36 PST 1996
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Migration from v1.0 to v1.01</title> <title>Migration from v1.0 to v1.01</title>
<para>
1996-02-23
</para>
<para> <para>
The following notes are for the benefit of users who want to migrate The following notes are for the benefit of users who want to migrate
databases from postgres95 1.0 to postgres95 1.01. databases from postgres95 1.0 to postgres95 1.01.
@ -2955,7 +3042,7 @@ create operator !~* (leftarg = text, rightarg = text, procedure = texticregexne)
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
@ -3006,15 +3093,16 @@ Bug fixes:
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1995-09-05</date>
Tue Sep 5 11:24:11 PDT 1995
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para>
1995-09-05
</para>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Copyright change: Copyright change:
@ -3071,15 +3159,16 @@ Bug fixes:
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1995-07-21</date>
Fri Jul 21 14:49:31 PDT 1995
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para>
1995-07-21
</para>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Incompatible changes: Incompatible changes:
@ -3202,15 +3291,16 @@ New documentation:
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1995-03-25</date>
Thu May 25 16:54:46 PDT 1995
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Detailed Change List</title> <title>Changes</title>
<para>
1995-03-25
</para>
<para> <para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
Incompatible changes: Incompatible changes:
@ -3261,12 +3351,13 @@ The following bugs have been fixed in postgres95-beta-0.02:
<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date> <date>1995-05-01</date>
Mon May 1 19:03:10 PDT 1995
</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
<para>
1995-05-01
</para>
<para> <para>
Initial release. Initial release.
</para> </para>

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(2000-05-08) (2000-06-01)
PostgreSQL has a Web site at http://www.postgresql.org/ which carries details PostgreSQL has a Web site at http://www.postgresql.org/ which carries details
on the latest release, upcoming features, and other information to make your on the latest release, upcoming features, and other information to make your
work or play with PostgreSQL more productive. work or play with PostgreSQL more productive.