To prevent unencrypted passwords from being sent across the network, written to the server log or otherwise stolen by a database administrator, PostgreSQL allows the user to supply pre-encrypted ...
ALTER LARGE OBJECT — change the definition of a large object ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW — change the definition of a materialized view ALTER OPERATOR — change the definition of an operator ALTER OPERATOR ...
The examples shown below use tables in the PostgreSQL regression test database. The outputs shown are taken from version 8.3. The behavior of earlier (or later) versions might vary. Note also that ...
pg_upgrade (formerly called pg_migrator) allows data stored in PostgreSQL data files to be upgraded to a later PostgreSQL major version without the data dump/restore ...
7.2.3. The GROUP BY and HAVING Clauses The FROM Clause derives a table from one or more other tables given in a comma-separated table reference list. When a table reference names a table that is the ...
This section describes the detailed format of each message. Each is marked to indicate that it can be sent by a frontend (F), a backend (B), or both (F & B). Notice that although each message includes ...
CREATE TABLE will create a new, initially empty table in the current database. The table will be owned by the user issuing the command. If a schema name is given (for example, CREATE TABLE ...
PostgreSQL offers encryption at several levels, and provides flexibility in protecting data from disclosure due to database server theft, unscrupulous administrators, and insecure networks. Encryption ...
pg_basebackup is used to take base backups of a running PostgreSQL database cluster. These are taken without affecting other clients to the database, and can be used both for point-in-time recovery ...
RETURN with an expression terminates the function and returns the value of expression to the caller. This form is used for PL/pgSQL functions that do not return a set. In a function that returns a ...
RETURN with an expression terminates the function and returns the value of expression to the caller. This form is used for PL/pgSQL functions that do not return a set. In a function that returns a ...
If you have pattern matching needs that go beyond this, consider writing a user-defined function in Perl or Tcl. While most regular-expression searches can be executed very quickly, regular ...