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TODO list (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
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- last updated: Wed May 14 17:51:33 EDT 1997
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+ last updated: Tue Jun 3 16:22:07 EDT 1997
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current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (maillist@candle.pha.pa.us)
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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Developers who have claimed items are:
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Darren is Darren King <darrenk@insightdist.com>
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Edmund is Edmund Mergl <E.Mergl@bawue.de>
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Erich Stamberger <eberger@gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at>
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+ Igor is Igor <igor@sba.miami.edu>
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Jun is Jun Kuwamura <juk@rccm.co.jp>
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Kurt is "Kurt J. Lidl" <lidl@va.pubnix.com>
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Martin is Martin S. Utesch <utesch@aut.tu-freiberg.de>
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@ INSERT INTO ... SELECT DISTINCT ... generates error on DISTINCT
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pg_database.datdba is oid, should be int4
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fix array diffs in regression test
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can lo_export()/lo_import() read/write anywhere, causing a security problem?
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- SELECT ... INTO TABLE ... with varchar()/char() types have zero-length fields
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+ - SELECT ... INTO TABLE ... with varchar()/char() types have zero-length fields
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Fix UPDATE key_table SET keyval=max(reftab.NUM)+1 WHERE tblname='reftab'
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+ SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TAB1, TAB2 fails
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@@ -197,6 +199,17 @@ fix join clauses for multiple tables(Vadim)
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fix hash, hashjoin for arrays(Vadim)
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fix btree for abstime type(Vadim)
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large object fixes(Raymond)
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+ fix buffer leak in hash indices (Vadim)
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+ fix rtree for use in inner scan (Vadim)
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+ fix gist for use in inner scan, cleanups (Vadim, Andrea)
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+ avoid unnecessary local buffers allocation (Vadim, Massimo)
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+ fix local buffers leak in transaction aborts (Vadim)
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+ fix file manager memmory leaks, cleanups (Vadim, Massimo)
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+ fix storage manager memmory leaks (Vadim)
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+ fix btree duplicates handling (Vadim)
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+ fix deleted tuples re-incarnation caused by vacuum (Vadim)
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+ fix SELECT varchar()/char() INTO TABLE made zero-length fields(Bruce)
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+ many psql, pg_dump, and libpq memory leaks fixed using Purify (Igor)
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@@ -235,6 +248,15 @@ more comparison operators for sorting types(Thomas)
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new conversion functions(Thomas)
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new more compact btree format(Vadim)
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allow pg_dumpall to preserve database ownership(Bruce)
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+ new SET GEQO=# and R_PLANS variable(Vadim)
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+ old (!GEQO) optimizer can use right-sided plans (Vadim)
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+ typechecking improvement in SQL parser(Bruce)
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+ new SET, SHOW, RESET commands(Thomas,Vadim)
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+ new \connect database USER option
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+ new destroydb -i option (Igor)
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+ new \dt and \di psql commands (Darren)
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+ SELECT "\n" now escapes newline (A. Duursma)
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+ new geometry conversion functions from old format (Thomas)
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@@ -252,3 +274,4 @@ now works with eBones, international Kerberos(Jun)
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more shared library support
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c++ include file cleanup(Bruce)
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warn about buggy flex(Bruce)
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+ DG-UX, Ultrix, Irix, AIX portability fixes
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