Stev,
> i am using a C interface into the database, based on the example code.
> occasionally, one of my INSERT's fails, with: INSERT command failed:
> PGRES_FATAL_ERROR.
>
> other inserts work correctly. re-entering the data doesnt seem to help, and
> a comparison with a successful INSERT doesnt yield anything obvious. is
> there any way to get a more granular answer for what it didnt like?
Yes. Watch the PostgreSQL Log file, assuming that you started Postgres with
a log file. If you didn't, then re-start Postgres with the output funneled
to a log. If necessary, up the debug level.
See the online administrator's guide.
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-Josh Berkus
