Thread: Problem importing auto-increment fields in MS Access to PostgreSQL.

Problem importing auto-increment fields in MS Access to PostgreSQL.

From
"Rich Handler"
Date:
<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Hi there


<bold>I have a relatively simple problem :  </bold>


I have a field named "id" that has type "Auto-number" in an Access database 
table.  


When I export the database via ODBC to a PostgreSQL table, the "auto-
number" property of this field is lost (!) : 

<<snippet of commlog>

CREATE TABLE "names"("id" int4,"name" varchar(50),"tel_no" varchar(50))

<</snippet>


I also access the PostgreSQL database via a web-based GUI (phpPgAdmin 
from GreatBridge), and when I add new rows to it, the id field does not auto-
increment.


<bold></color>This is my system : </bold>


odbc driver version (on Win machine) : 7.01.00.04 Insight Distrib. 
(PSQLODBC.DLL)


odbc driver version (on Red Hat machine) : postgresql-odbc-7.0.2-17.rpm


postgre database version : postgresql-7.0.2.rpm


error messages on screen : none.


the commlog file : see attached file (psqlodbc.log)



<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Suggestions, workarounds and prayers would be appreciated !


love

rich handler



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