Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper' - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Markus Schaber
Subject Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper'
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Msg-id 456AC059.4000309@logix-tt.com
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In response to Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper'  ("Jim Nasby" <jim.nasby@enterprisedb.com>)
Responses Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper'  (Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>)
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Hi, Jim,

Jim Nasby wrote:

> The downside to pgCluster (and the synchronous pgpool replication as
> well) is that it's statement-based. That means something like
>
> INSERT INTO table VALUES( ..., now(), ... );
>
> Doesn't work right at all.

Hmm, I guess that the new RETURNING feature of PostgreSQL 8.2 can help
with this problem.


Regards,
Markus
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