Category: PostgreSQL

Yes, pgChess extension now allows you to play a chess game with Postgres Instance(computer). Thanks to authors. Installation is very simple with pgxnclient. pgChess extension supported with another extension called pg2podg.Documentation Link:https://github.com/gciolli/pgChess/blob/master/doc/ pgxnclient install pgchesspgxnclient install pg2podgAfter installing, just run CREATE EXTENSION commands create extension pgchess;create extension pg2podg; Two types of play, (1) PC vs…

Some of new Oracle feature included in PostgresPlus Advanced Server 9.2 beta. Most of them are charm to the product and needed if anyone has migrated from Oracle to PostgreSQL. Many more new features in the product itself, however I would like to walk-through few of them which are related to Oracle compatibility. 1. Object…

psql is a great tool. Oftentimes, output of the particular command in psql is too big to fit on one screen, hence outputs are wrapped to fit in one screen which becomes output unreadable. To custommize command output in readable format we have system variable called PAGER. If its on linux, I can simply set PAGER…

If you are from linux then its simple to see all processes names (writer process, wal writer, autovacuum etc.,) just by typing ‘ps -ef | grep postgres‘, but if you are from windows then its bit tough to see without any help of windows system internal tools. Process Explorer a windows system internal tool will…

My title might be slight contradictory, as per Slony-I, swapping can be achieved among nodes, if nodes are connected to each other by anyway as PROVIDER or RECEIVER and replicating. If you see in my diagram, “DR-Prod” is nowhere related to Slony replicating nodes, still swapping is possible(with some extra care). Here are some valueable…