From b524cb36ac2526049fe7978cadc28fca647f9b70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 21:09:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Make an editorial pass over the reference pages. --- doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml | 5 +-- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml | 5 +-- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml | 12 +++---- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml | 5 +-- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml | 7 ++-- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml | 14 +++++--- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml | 16 ++++----- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml | 6 ++-- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml | 19 +++++------ doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml | 43 +++++++++++++++++-------- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml | 14 ++++---- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml | 6 ++-- doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml | 17 +++++----- doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml | 5 ++- doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml | 22 ++++++++++--- doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml | 6 ++-- doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml | 7 ++-- doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml | 34 ++++++++++--------- doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml | 11 ++++--- doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml | 23 +++++++------ doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml | 16 +++++---- doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml | 4 +-- doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml | 8 ++--- doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml | 10 +++--- doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml | 14 ++++---- doc/src/sgml/release.sgml | 16 +++++---- 26 files changed, 200 insertions(+), 145 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml index 672d740930e..452c4163455 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.49 2005/10/21 19:39:08 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.50 2005/11/01 21:09:49 tgl Exp $ --> <chapter id="maintenance"> @@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ analyze threshold = analyze base threshold + analyze scale factor * number of tu <para> In some situations it is worthwhile to rebuild indexes periodically - with the <command>REINDEX</> command. + with the <xref linkend="sql-reindex" endterm="sql-reindex-title"> + command. </para> <para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml index f3ed88c9e27..9913e2efb92 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml,v 1.18 2005/10/13 22:44:51 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_domain.sgml,v 1.19 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ ALTER DOMAIN zipcode SET SCHEMA customers; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - <command>ALTER DOMAIN</command> conforms with <acronym>SQL:2003</acronym>, + <command>ALTER DOMAIN</command> conforms to the <acronym>SQL</acronym> + standard, except for the <literal>OWNER</> and <literal>SET SCHEMA</> variants, which are <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extensions. </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml index a3dd38d2d4a..3f05216c078 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml,v 1.9 2005/10/13 22:44:51 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_function.sgml,v 1.10 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">action</replaceable> is one of: <literal>CALLED ON NULL INPUT</literal> changes the function so that it will be invoked when some or all of its arguments are null. <literal>RETURNS NULL ON NULL INPUT</literal> or - <literal>STRICT</literal> changes the function so that it - always returns null if any of its arguments are null. See <xref + <literal>STRICT</literal> changes the function so that it is not + invoked if any of its arguments are null; instead, a null result + is assumed automatically. See <xref linkend="sql-createfunction"> for more information. </para> </listitem> @@ -164,8 +165,7 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">action</replaceable> is one of: <listitem> <para> Change the volatility of the function to the specified - type. See <xref linkend="sql-createfunction"> for more - information about function volatility. + setting. See <xref linkend="sql-createfunction"> for details. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ ALTER FUNCTION sqrt(integer) SET SCHEMA maths; properties of a function to be modified, but does not provide the ability to rename a function, make a function a security definer, or change the owner, schema, or volatility of a function. The standard also - requires the <literal>RESTRICT</> key word; it is optional in + requires the <literal>RESTRICT</> key word, which is optional in <productname>PostgreSQL</>. </para> </refsect1> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml index 27e9e7702a5..3e7937e185b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml,v 1.12 2005/10/15 20:12:33 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_sequence.sgml,v 1.13 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ ALTER SEQUENCE serial RESTART WITH 105; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - <command>ALTER SEQUENCE</command> conforms with <acronym>SQL:2003</acronym>, + <command>ALTER SEQUENCE</command> conforms to the <acronym>SQL</acronym> + standard, except for the <literal>SET SCHEMA</literal> variant, which is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extension. </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml index 6adde5e0abb..71787b62c87 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml,v 1.21 2005/07/14 06:17:36 neilc Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml,v 1.22 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ --> <refentry id="SQL-CREATECAST"> <refmeta> @@ -298,8 +298,9 @@ CREATE CAST (text AS int4) WITH FUNCTION int4(text); <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - The <command>CREATE CAST</command> command conforms to SQL:2003, - except that SQL:2003 does not make provisions for binary-compatible + The <command>CREATE CAST</command> command conforms to the + <acronym>SQL</acronym> standard, + except that SQL does not make provisions for binary-compatible types or extra arguments to implementation functions. <literal>AS IMPLICIT</> is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extension, too. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml index 0f52ff67f77..0ac449afc6d 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml,v 1.24 2005/09/23 02:01:35 momjian Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_domain.sgml,v 1.25 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -55,13 +55,17 @@ where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint</replaceable> is: constraints individually. </para> - <note> + <caution> <para> - Keep in mind also that declaring a function result value as a domain + At present, declaring a function result value as a domain is pretty dangerous, because none of the PLs enforce domain constraints - on their results. + on their results. You'll need to make sure that the function code itself + respects the constraints. In <application>PL/pgSQL</>, one possible + workaround is to explicitly cast the result value to the domain type + when you return it. <application>PL/pgSQL</> does not enforce domain + constraints for local variables within functions, either. </para> - </note> + </caution> </refsect1> <refsect1> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml index 785f8bbb708..022a26c6b09 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml,v 1.66 2005/07/14 06:17:36 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_function.sgml,v 1.67 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ --> <refentry id="SQL-CREATEFUNCTION"> @@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] FUNCTION change even within a single table scan, so no optimizations can be made. Relatively few database functions are volatile in this sense; some examples are <literal>random()</>, <literal>currval()</>, - <literal>timeofday()</>. Note that any function that has side-effects - must be classified volatile, even if its result is quite predictable, - to prevent calls from being optimized away; an example is + <literal>timeofday()</>. But note that any function that has + side-effects must be classified volatile, even if its result is quite + predictable, to prevent calls from being optimized away; an example is <literal>setval()</>. </para> @@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] FUNCTION </para> <para> - The key word <literal>EXTERNAL</literal> is present for SQL - conformance but is optional since, unlike in SQL, this feature - does not only apply to external functions. + The key word <literal>EXTERNAL</literal> is allowed for SQL + conformance, but it is optional since, unlike in SQL, this feature + applies to all functions not only external ones. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ SELECT * FROM dup(42); <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - A <command>CREATE FUNCTION</command> command is defined in SQL:2003. + A <command>CREATE FUNCTION</command> command is defined in SQL:1999 and later. The <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> version is similar but not fully compatible. The attributes are not portable, neither are the different available languages. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml index 1afaa0ba295..7a094f6ef23 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml,v 1.42 2004/11/27 21:27:07 petere Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_sequence.sgml,v 1.43 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ END; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - <command>CREATE SEQUENCE</command> is is specified in <acronym>SQL:2003</acronym>. - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> conforms with the standard, with the following exceptions: + <command>CREATE SEQUENCE</command> conforms to the <acronym>SQL</acronym> + standard, with the following exceptions: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>The standard's <literal>AS <data type></literal> expression is not supported.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Obtaining the next value is done using the <function>nextval()</> function instead of the standard's <command>NEXT VALUE FOR</command> expression.</para></listitem> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml index 0bcd784911c..adfcd13ff0d 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml,v 1.95 2005/10/31 18:13:52 momjian Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml,v 1.96 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsynopsisdiv> <synopsis> -CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } ] TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_name</replaceable> ( - [ <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> <replaceable class="PARAMETER">data_type</replaceable> [ DEFAULT <replaceable>default_expr</> ] [ <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ] +CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } ] TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_name</replaceable> ( [ + { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> <replaceable class="PARAMETER">data_type</replaceable> [ DEFAULT <replaceable>default_expr</> ] [ <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ] | <replaceable>table_constraint</replaceable> - | LIKE <replaceable>parent_table</replaceable> [ { INCLUDING | EXCLUDING } DEFAULTS ] ] [, ... ] -) + | LIKE <replaceable>parent_table</replaceable> [ { INCLUDING | EXCLUDING } DEFAULTS ] } + [, ... ] +] ) [ INHERITS ( <replaceable>parent_table</replaceable> [, ... ] ) ] [ WITH OIDS | WITHOUT OIDS ] [ ON COMMIT { PRESERVE ROWS | DELETE ROWS | DROP } ] @@ -861,8 +862,8 @@ CREATE TABLE cinemas ( <title id="SQL-CREATETABLE-compatibility-title">Compatibility</title> <para> - The <command>CREATE TABLE</command> command conforms to SQL-92 and - to a subset of SQL:2003, with exceptions listed below. + The <command>CREATE TABLE</command> command conforms to the + <acronym>SQL</acronym> standard, with exceptions listed below. </para> <refsect2> @@ -940,8 +941,8 @@ CREATE TABLE cinemas ( <para> Multiple inheritance via the <literal>INHERITS</literal> clause is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> language extension. - SQL:2003 defines single inheritance using a - different syntax and different semantics. SQL:2003-style + SQL:1999 and later define single inheritance using a + different syntax and different semantics. SQL:1999-style inheritance is not yet supported by <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml index d2dbf0ca3b3..201188d99cc 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml,v 1.30 2005/10/15 20:12:33 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml,v 1.31 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsynopsisdiv> <synopsis> -CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } ] TABLE <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> [ (<replaceable>column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ [ WITH | WITHOUT ] OIDS ] +CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } ] TABLE <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> + [ (<replaceable>column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ [ WITH | WITHOUT ] OIDS ] AS <replaceable>query</replaceable> </synopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> @@ -143,17 +144,17 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } ] TABLE <replaceable>table_name <para> Prior to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 8.0, <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> always included OIDs in the table it - produced. As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 8.0, + created. As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 8.0, the <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> command allows the user to explicitly specify whether OIDs should be included. If the presence of OIDs is not explicitly specified, the <xref linkend="guc-default-with-oids"> configuration variable is - used. While this variable currently defaults to true, the default - value may be changed in the future. Therefore, applications that + used. As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 8.1, + this variable is false by default, so the default behavior is not + identical to pre-8.0 releases. Applications that require OIDs in the table created by <command>CREATE TABLE - AS</command> should explicitly specify <literal>WITH - OIDS</literal> to ensure compatibility with future versions - of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. + AS</command> should explicitly specify <literal>WITH OIDS</literal> + to ensure proper behavior. </para> </refsect1> @@ -175,10 +176,8 @@ CREATE TABLE films_recent AS <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> is specified by the SQL:2003 - standard. There are some small differences between the definition - of the command in SQL:2003 and its implementation in - <productname>PostgreSQL</>: + <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> conforms to the <acronym>SQL</acronym> + standard, with the following exceptions: <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> <listitem> @@ -198,8 +197,26 @@ CREATE TABLE films_recent AS <listitem> <para> - The standard defines a <literal>WITH DATA</literal> clause; + The standard defines a <literal>WITH [ NO ] DATA</literal> clause; this is not currently implemented by <productname>PostgreSQL</>. + The behavior provided by <productname>PostgreSQL</> is equivalent + to the standard's <literal>WITH DATA</literal> case. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>WITH/WITHOUT OIDS</> is a <productname>PostgreSQL</> + extension. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <productname>PostgreSQL</> handles temporary tables in a way + rather different from the standard; see + <xref linkend="sql-createtable" endterm="sql-createtable-title"> + for details. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml index 83a8edb9ed4..cbf51f8b864 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml,v 1.41 2005/07/14 06:17:36 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_trigger.sgml,v 1.42 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -208,19 +208,19 @@ CREATE TRIGGER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> { BEFORE | AFTE <para> The <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> statement in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> implements a subset of the - SQL:2003 standard. The following functionality is currently missing: + <acronym>SQL</> standard. The following functionality is currently missing: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - SQL:2003 allows triggers to fire on updates to specific columns + SQL allows triggers to fire on updates to specific columns (e.g., <literal>AFTER UPDATE OF col1, col2</literal>). </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - SQL:2003 allows you to define aliases for the <quote>old</quote> + SQL allows you to define aliases for the <quote>old</quote> and <quote>new</quote> rows or tables for use in the definition of the triggered action (e.g., <literal>CREATE TRIGGER ... ON tablename REFERENCING OLD ROW AS somename NEW ROW AS othername @@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ CREATE TRIGGER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> { BEFORE | AFTE <listitem> <para> <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> only allows the execution - of a user-defined function for the triggered action. SQL:2003 + of a user-defined function for the triggered action. The standard allows the execution of a number of other SQL commands, such as - <command>CREATE TABLE</command> as triggered action. This + <command>CREATE TABLE</command> as the triggered action. This limitation is not hard to work around by creating a user-defined function that executes the desired commands. </para> @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ CREATE TRIGGER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> { BEFORE | AFTE </para> <para> - SQL:2003 specifies that multiple triggers should be fired in + SQL specifies that multiple triggers should be fired in time-of-creation order. <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> uses name order, which was judged more convenient to work with. </para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml index 5fca3582fb7..1205605ca36 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml,v 1.58 2005/08/12 21:49:46 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_type.sgml,v 1.59 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ CREATE TABLE big_objs ( <para> This <command>CREATE TYPE</command> command is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extension. There is a - <command>CREATE TYPE</command> statement in SQL:2003 that is rather - different in detail. + <command>CREATE TYPE</command> statement in the <acronym>SQL</> standard + that is rather different in detail. </para> </refsect1> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml index 8c18378dee6..aaff51b2a09 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml,v 1.30 2005/02/02 06:35:59 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_view.sgml,v 1.31 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsynopsisdiv> <synopsis> -CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] [ TEMP | TEMPORARY ] VIEW <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable -class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] AS <replaceable class="PARAMETER">query</replaceable> +CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] [ TEMP | TEMPORARY ] VIEW <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] + AS <replaceable class="PARAMETER">query</replaceable> </synopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> @@ -62,16 +62,14 @@ class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] AS <replaceable class="P <para> If specified, the view is created as a temporary view. Temporary views are automatically dropped at the end of the - current session. Temporary views are automatically placed in the - current backend's local temporary schema, so it is illegal to - specify a schema-qualified name for a temporary view. Existing + current session. Existing permanent relations with the same name are not visible to the current session while the temporary view exists, unless they are referenced with schema-qualified names. </para> <para> - If any of the base tables referenced by the view are temporary, + If any of the tables referenced by the view are temporary, the view is created as a temporary view (whether <literal>TEMPORARY</literal> is specified or not). </para> @@ -176,8 +174,8 @@ CREATE VIEW comedies AS The SQL standard specifies some additional capabilities for the <command>CREATE VIEW</command> statement: <synopsis> -CREATE VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] - AS query +CREATE VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] + AS <replaceable class="PARAMETER">query</replaceable> [ WITH [ CASCADED | LOCAL ] CHECK OPTION ] </synopsis> </para> @@ -224,6 +222,7 @@ CREATE VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [ ( <replaceable c <para> <command>CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW</command> is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> language extension. + So is the concept of a temporary view. </para> </refsect1> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml index 3f3b2c8cdcd..083637fb987 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.43 2005/09/30 07:13:53 petere Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.44 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> The new user will not be a superuser. + This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> The new user will not be allowed to create databases. + This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> The new user will not be allowed to create new roles. + This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml index 598936cd5ac..8369d991372 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml,v 1.24 2005/04/08 00:59:58 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/delete.sgml,v 1.25 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ DELETE FROM [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> <para> By default, <command>DELETE</command> will delete rows in the - specified table and all its subtables. If you wish to delete only + specified table and all its child tables. If you wish to delete only from the specific table mentioned, you must use the <literal>ONLY</literal> clause. </para> @@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ DELETE FROM [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> <title>Parameters</title> <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>ONLY</></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If specified, delete rows from the named table only. When not + specified, any tables inheriting from the named table are also processed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term><replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable></term> <listitem> @@ -90,7 +100,9 @@ DELETE FROM [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> to the list of tables that can be specified in the <xref linkend="sql-from" endterm="sql-from-title"> of a <command>SELECT</command> statement; for example, an alias for - the table name can be specified. + the table name can be specified. Do not repeat the target table + in the <replaceable class="PARAMETER">usinglist</replaceable>, + unless you wish to set up a self-join. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -99,8 +111,8 @@ DELETE FROM [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> <term><replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable></term> <listitem> <para> - A value expression that returns a value of type - <type>boolean</type> that determines the rows which are to be + An expression returning a value of type + <type>boolean</type>, which determines the rows that are to be deleted. </para> </listitem> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml index 8a7bb893eb2..11f60b268a8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml,v 1.22 2005/01/04 00:39:53 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_sequence.sgml,v 1.23 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ DROP SEQUENCE serial; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> conforms with - <acronym>SQL:2003</acronym>, except that the standard only allows one + <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> conforms to the <acronym>SQL</acronym> + standard, except that the standard only allows one sequence to be dropped per command. </para> </refsect1> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml index 4eef80a3ce0..2f6751723ac 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml,v 1.22 2005/09/27 17:39:32 tgl Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_config-ref.sgml,v 1.23 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ --> <refentry id="app-pgconfig"> <refmeta> @@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ </para> <para> - The options <option>--cc</option>, <option>--cppflags</option>, + The options <option>--docdir</option>, <option>--pkgincludedir</option>, + <option>--localedir</option>, <option>--mandir</option>, + <option>--sharedir</option>, <option>--sysconfdir</option>, + <option>--cc</option>, <option>--cppflags</option>, <option>--cflags</option>, <option>--cflags_sl</option>, <option>--ldflags</option>, <option>--ldflags_sl</option>, and <option>--libs</option> are new in <productname>PostgreSQL</> 8.1. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml index 288ae20a411..998dc670c26 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.80 2005/07/25 22:12:31 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.81 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -194,18 +194,19 @@ PostgreSQL documentation </listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><option>-E <replaceable class="parameter">encoding</replaceable></option></term> - <term><option>--encoding=<replaceable class="parameter">encoding</replaceable></option></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Create the dump in the specified encoding. By default, the dump is - created in the database encoding. - </para> - </listitem> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-E <replaceable class="parameter">encoding</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--encoding=<replaceable class="parameter">encoding</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Create the dump in the specified character set encoding. By default, + the dump is created in the database encoding. (Another way to get the + same result is to set the <envar>PGCLIENTENCODING</envar> environment + variable to the desired dump encoding.) + </para> + </listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term><option>-f <replaceable class="parameter">file</replaceable></option></term> <term><option>--file=<replaceable class="parameter">file</replaceable></option></term> @@ -474,10 +475,13 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <term><option>--use-set-session-authorization</></term> <listitem> <para> - Output SQL standard SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION commands instead of - ALTER OWNER commands. This makes the dump more standards compatible, - but depending on the history of the objects in the dump, may not - restore properly. + Output SQL-standard <command>SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION</> commands + instead of <command>ALTER OWNER</> commands to determine object + ownership. This makes the dump more standards compatible, but + depending on the history of the objects in the dump, may not restore + properly. Also, a dump using <command>SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION</> + will certainly require superuser privileges to restore correctly, + whereas <command>ALTER OWNER</> requires lesser privileges. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml index 6d25f3e3c5d..6cf1c0d538c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml,v 1.54 2005/10/15 20:12:33 neilc Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml,v 1.55 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -278,10 +278,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <term><option>--use-set-session-authorization</></term> <listitem> <para> - Output SQL standard SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION commands instead of - ALTER OWNER commands. This makes the dump more standards compatible, - but depending on the history of the objects in the dump, may not - restore properly. + Output SQL-standard <command>SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION</> commands + instead of <command>ALTER OWNER</> commands to determine object + ownership. This makes the dump more standards compatible, but + depending on the history of the objects in the dump, may not restore + properly. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml index ec19d8e7844..dfd328e2455 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml,v 1.55 2005/07/27 13:42:01 neilc Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_restore.sgml,v 1.56 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ --> <refentry id="APP-PGRESTORE"> <refmeta> @@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ <term><option>--schema=<replaceable class="parameter">schema</replaceable></option></term> <listitem> <para> - Restore only definitions and/or data in the named schema. Not to be - confused with the <option>-s</option> option. This can be combined with - <option>-t</option> option. + Restore only objects that are in the named schema. This can be + combined with the <option>-t</option> option to restore just a + specific table. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -298,8 +298,10 @@ <term><option>--schema-only</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Restore only the schema (data definitions), not the data. - Sequence values will be reset. + Restore only the schema (data definitions), not the data (table + contents). Sequence current values will not be restored, either. + (Do not confuse this with the <option>--schema</> option, which + uses the word <quote>schema</> in a different meaning.) </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -361,10 +363,11 @@ <term><option>--use-set-session-authorization</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Output SQL standard <command>SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION</> - commands instead of <command>ALTER OWNER</> commands. This - makes the dump more standards compatible, but depending on the - history of the objects in the dump, may not restore properly. + Output SQL-standard <command>SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION</> commands + instead of <command>ALTER OWNER</> commands to determine object + ownership. This makes the dump more standards compatible, but + depending on the history of the objects in the dump, may not restore + properly. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml index 90ec8e00f5b..f017a1ce225 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.152 2005/10/30 03:01:49 momjian Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.153 2005/11/01 21:09:50 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -227,8 +227,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <term><option>--log-file <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></></term> <listitem> <para> - Write all query output into file <replaceable - class="parameter">filename</replaceable> in addition to the regular output source. + Write all query output into file <replaceable + class="parameter">filename</replaceable>, in addition to the + normal output destination. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ testdb=> precede it by a backslash. Anything contained in single quotes is furthermore subject to C-like substitutions for <literal>\n</literal> (new line), <literal>\t</literal> (tab), - <literal>\</literal><replaceable>digits</replaceable> (octal), + <literal>\</literal><replaceable>digits</replaceable> (octal), and <literal>\x</literal><replaceable>digits</replaceable> (hexadecimal). </para> @@ -2015,12 +2016,13 @@ bar <listitem> <para> The filename that will be used to store the history list. The default - value is <filename>~/.psql_history</filename>. For example, using: + value is <filename>~/.psql_history</filename>. For example, putting <programlisting> \set HISTFILE ~/.psql_history- :DBNAME </programlisting> - in <filename>~/.psqlrc</filename> will get <application>psql</application> to - maintain a separate history for each database. + in <filename>~/.psqlrc</filename> will cause + <application>psql</application> to maintain a separate history for + each database. </para> <note> <para> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml index ab6d3f35293..bb1ca5acfd6 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml,v 1.4 2005/01/06 20:53:34 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/release_savepoint.sgml,v 1.5 2005/11/01 21:09:51 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ COMMIT; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - This command conforms to the SQL:2003 standard. The standard + This command conforms to the <acronym>SQL</> standard. The standard specifies that the key word <literal>SAVEPOINT</literal> is mandatory, but <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> allows it to be omitted. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml index 8e3aeff6439..e6521a960a7 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml,v 1.6 2005/01/26 23:20:20 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/rollback_to.sgml,v 1.7 2005/11/01 21:09:51 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ COMMIT; <title>Compatibility</title> <para> - The SQL:2003 standard specifies that the key word + The <acronym>SQL</> standard specifies that the key word <literal>SAVEPOINT</> is mandatory, but <productname>PostgreSQL</> - and <productname>Oracle</> allow it to be omitted. SQL:2003 allows + and <productname>Oracle</> allow it to be omitted. SQL allows only <literal>WORK</>, not <literal>TRANSACTION</>, as a noise word - after <literal>ROLLBACK</>. Also, SQL:2003 has an optional clause + after <literal>ROLLBACK</>. Also, SQL has an optional clause <literal>AND [ NO ] CHAIN</> which is not currently supported by <productname>PostgreSQL</>. Otherwise, this command conforms to the SQL standard. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml index 48a192d1b90..f862d5f8737 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml,v 1.89 2005/08/01 20:31:04 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml,v 1.90 2005/11/01 21:09:51 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ SELECT distributors.* WHERE distributors.name = 'Westward'; <title>Namespace Available to <literal>GROUP BY</literal> and <literal>ORDER BY</literal></title> <para> - In the SQL:2003 standard, an <literal>ORDER BY</literal> clause may + In the SQL-92 standard, an <literal>ORDER BY</literal> clause may only use result column names or numbers, while a <literal>GROUP BY</literal> clause may only use expressions based on input column names. <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extends each of @@ -1108,11 +1108,11 @@ SELECT distributors.* WHERE distributors.name = 'Westward'; </para> <para> - SQL:2003 uses a slightly different definition which is not entirely upward - compatible with SQL-92. + SQL:1999 and later use a slightly different definition which is not + entirely upward compatible with SQL-92. In most cases, however, <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> will interpret an <literal>ORDER BY</literal> or <literal>GROUP - BY</literal> expression the same way SQL:2003 does. + BY</literal> expression the same way SQL:1999 does. </para> </refsect2> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml index 9429aec9f87..6640d54c238 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml,v 1.39 2005/07/30 17:15:35 momjian Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml,v 1.40 2005/11/01 21:09:51 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -176,12 +176,10 @@ VACUUM [ FULL | FREEZE ] [ VERBOSE ] ANALYZE [ <replaceable class="PARAMETER">ta </para> <para> - During <command>VACUUM</command> execution, there can be a substantial - increase in I/O traffic, which cause poor performance for other active - sessions. Therefore, it is sometimes advisable to use - the cost-based vacuum delay feature. See <xref - linkend="runtime" endterm="runtime-config-resource-vacuum-cost-title"> for more - details. + <command>VACUUM</command> causes a substantial increase in I/O traffic, + which can cause poor performance for other active sessions. Therefore, + it is sometimes advisable to use the cost-based vacuum delay feature. + See <xref linkend="runtime-config-resource-vacuum-cost"> for details. </para> </refsect1> @@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ VACUUM <simplelist type="inline"> <member><xref linkend="app-vacuumdb" endterm="app-vacuumdb-title"></member> - <member><xref linkend="runtime" endterm="runtime-config-resource-vacuum-cost-title"></member> + <member><xref linkend="runtime-config-resource-vacuum-cost" endterm="runtime-config-resource-vacuum-cost-title"></member> </simplelist> </refsect1> </refentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml index 173115becdf..42f4cc31fbc 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.396 2005/10/28 20:00:03 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.397 2005/11/01 21:09:49 tgl Exp $ Typical markup: @@ -1773,21 +1773,25 @@ psql -t -f fixseq.sql db1 | psql -e db1 <application>pg_restore</> (Richard van den Berg) </para> <para> - This allows only objects from a specified schema to be restored. + This allows just the objects in a specified schema to be restored. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Allow <application>pg_dump</> to dump a consistent snapshot of - large objects (Tom) + Allow <application>pg_dump</> to dump large objects even in + text mode (Tom) + </para> + <para> + With this change, large objects are now always dumped; the former + <option>-b</> switch is a no-op. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Allow <application>pg_dump</> to dump large objects even in - text mode (Tom) + Allow <application>pg_dump</> to dump a consistent snapshot of + large objects (Tom) </para> </listitem> -- GitLab