Thread: using pgdb and python

I am using python to collect data and insert it into postgresql. I am
hoping there will be someone on this list that has used python for
this becuase all the books and documentation on the subject seem
sparse.

I am using pgdb. I know psycpg is also a DBI compliant interface for
postgresql. If there is a recommendation as to which one is better,
I'd like to hear it. (better for me now means that it has better
documentation, sample code, etc.)

I am constructing a sql insert statement (parameterized) and would
like to catch meaningfull exceptions like, keyviolation (on the
insert) or other postgresql exceptions that might happen. So far the
only exception I see from pgdb when I do a full traceback and anlyze
that. What I would like is something like

try:
   cursor.execute(sql, parameters)
except KeyViolation:

except DataConversionError:

 and such like.

I would really appreciate any pointers you might have on using python
with postgresql.

thanks.

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> I am using pgdb. I know psycpg is also a DBI compliant interface for
> postgresql. If there is a recommendation as to which one is better,
> I'd like to hear it. (better for me now means that it has better
> documentation, sample code, etc.)

I know nothing of pgdb but Command Prompt uses psycopg exclusively and
it works very well.

>
> I am constructing a sql insert statement (parameterized) and would
> like to catch meaningfull exceptions like, keyviolation (on the
> insert) or other postgresql exceptions that might happen. So far the
> only exception I see from pgdb when I do a full traceback and anlyze
> that. What I would like is something like
>
> try:
>    cursor.execute(sql, parameters)
> except KeyViolation:
>
> except DataConversionError:
>
>  and such like.
>
> I would really appreciate any pointers you might have on using python
> with postgresql.

I would look at psycopg and specifically psycopg2.

Joshua D. Drake



>
> thanks.
>
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