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<P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 23:25:05 EST 2005</P> <P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 23:25:05 EST 2005</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)
</P> </P>
<P>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at <A href= <P>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at <A href=
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<P>If <I>postmaster</I> is running, start <I>psql</I> in one <P>If <I>postmaster</I> is running, start <I>psql</I> in one
window, then find the <SMALL>PID</SMALL> of the <I>postgres</I> window, then find the <SMALL>PID</SMALL> of the <I>postgres</I>
process used by <I>psql</I> using <pre>SELECT pg_backend_pid()</pre>. process used by <I>psql</I> using <CODE>SELECT pg_backend_pid()</CODE>.
Use a debugger to attach to the <I>postgres</I> <SMALL>PID</SMALL>. Use a debugger to attach to the <I>postgres</I> <SMALL>PID</SMALL>.
You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from
<I>psql</I>. If you are debugging <I>postgres</I> startup, you can <I>psql</I>. If you are debugging <I>postgres</I> startup, you can
set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then start <I>psql</I>. This will cause startup set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then start <I>psql</I>. This will cause startup
to delay for <I>n</I> seconds so you can attach to the process with to delay for <I>n</I> seconds so you can attach to the process with
the debugger, set any breakpoints, and continue through the startup the debugger, set any breakpoints, and continue through the startup
sequence.</P> sequence.</P>
<P>There are several <pre>log_*</pre> server configuration variables <P>There are several <CODE>log_*</CODE> server configuration variables
that enable printing of process statistics which can be very useful that enable printing of process statistics which can be very useful
for debugging and performance measurements.</P> for debugging and performance measurements.</P>
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<LI>The default <I>C</I> locale must be used during <LI>The default <I>C</I> locale must be used during
<i>initdb</i> because it is not possible to know the next-greater <i>initdb</i> because it is not possible to know the next-greater
character in a non-C locale. You can create a special character in a non-C locale. You can create a special
<PRE>text_pattern_ops</PRE> index for such cases that work only <CODE>text_pattern_ops</CODE> index for such cases that work only
for <PRE>LIKE</PRE> indexing. for <SMALL>LIKE</SMALL> indexing.
</LI> </LI>
</UL> </UL>
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internal system tables together.</P> internal system tables together.</P>
<P>To uniquely number columns in user tables, it is best to use <P>To uniquely number columns in user tables, it is best to use
<SMALL>SERIAL</> rather than O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s because <SMALL>SERIAL</SMALL> rather than O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s because
<SMALL>SERIAL<SMALL> sequences are unique only within a single <SMALL>SERIAL</SMALL> sequences are unique only within a single
table. and are therefore less likely to overflow. table. and are therefore less likely to overflow.
<SMALL>SERIAL8</SMALL> is available for storing eight-byte sequence <SMALL>SERIAL8</SMALL> is available for storing eight-byte sequence
values.</P> values.</P>
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<P>Use <I>CURRENT_TIMESTAMP</I>:</P> <P>Use <I>CURRENT_TIMESTAMP</I>:</P>
<PRE> <PRE>
<CODE>CREATE TABLE test (x int, modtime timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ); CREATE TABLE test (x int, modtime timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP );
</CODE>
</PRE> </PRE>
<H4><A name="4.18">4.18</A>) How do I perform an outer join?</H4> <H4><A name="4.18">4.18</A>) How do I perform an outer join?</H4>