I could do with some guidance - Mailing list pgsql-sql

Hi All;

Trying to set up a database with postgres. below is what I have so
far...

In the example I want board to be filled with;

Secretary|Goble|David|11/05/1970|280198R

How do I do this? Also is what I have so far the best way for this
database? Later I will want to write an inferface for it, in C with
libpq. Where can I get docs for dummies?

/*
### kipistol.sql ###

## Create and fill sarpa details
*/
create table sarpa
(
    surname varchar(15) not null,
    firstname varchar(15) not null,
    inits varchar(5),
    paddress varchar(29) not null,
    pcity varchar(15) not null,
    pcode smallint not null,
    haddress varchar(29),
    hcity varchar(15),
    hcode smallint,
    dob date,
    sex varchar(01) not null,
    jnr varchar(01) not null,
    joined date
);

create unique index sarpa_idx
    on sarpa(surname, firstname);

copy sarpa
    from '//home//degoble//code//scripts//sarpa.dat'
    using delimiters '|';

/*
## Create and fill local details
*/
create table kiplocal
(
    surname varchar(15) not null,
    firstname varchar(15) not null,
    aka varchar(15),
    phmain varchar(15) not null,
    phsecondary varchar(15),
    phmobile_fax varchar(15),
    licence_no varchar(07)
);

create unique index kiplocal_idx
    on kiplocal(surname, firstname, aka);

copy kiplocal
    from '//home//degoble//code//scripts//local.dat'
    using delimiters '|';

/*
## Create and fill expiries details
*/
create table expiries
(
    licence_no varchar(07) not null,
    lic_day smallint,
    lic_month smallint
);

create unique index expiries_idx
    on expiries(licence_no);

copy expiries
    from '//home//degoble//code//scripts//expiries.dat'
    using delimiters '|';

/*
## Create a view from sarpa and kiplocal
*/
create view members as
    select  s.surname,
        s.firstname,
        s.dob,
                l.licence_no
    from    sarpa s, kiplocal l
    where    s.surname=l.surname and
        s.firstname=l.firstname;

/*
## Create and fill board
*/
create table board
(
    title varchar(15) not null
) inherits(members);

create unique index board_idx
    on board(title);

commit;

/* ### the data files ### */

/* ## sarpa.dat ## */
Goble|David|DEG|Po Box 648|Kingscote|5223|9 Murray
street|Kingscote|5223|11/05/1970|M|N|01/12/1997

/* ## local.dat ## */
Goble|David|David|8553 2829|8553 2829|mobile|280198R

/* ## expiries.dat ### */
280198R|30|6

--Regards       David. E. Goble
             goble [AT] kin.net.au
          http://www.kin.net.au/goble
 Po Box 648 Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA 5223