From 4f63cc6a30357d1780f73b056872fe1726c4e9e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 02:40:50 +0000 Subject: Final FAQ cleanups to remove information about very old releases. --- doc/FAQ | 13 ++++++------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/FAQ') diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 4c03f78c24..58842e75b9 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Mon Jan 31 21:35:15 EST 2005 + Last updated: Mon Jan 31 21:40:28 EST 2005 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -808,18 +808,18 @@ uncertain how a cross-database query should even behave. contrib/dblink allows cross-database queries using function calls. Of - course, a client can make simultaneous connections to different + course, a client can also make simultaneous connections to different databases and merge the results on the client side. 4.19) How do I return multiple rows or columns from a function? - In 7.3, you can easily return multiple rows or columns from a - function, http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/SetReturningFunctions. + It is easy using set-returning functions, + http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/SetReturningFunctions. 4.20) Why can't I reliably create/drop temporary tables in PL/PgSQL functions? - PL/PgSQL caches function contents, and an unfortunate side effect is + PL/PgSQL caches function scripts, and an unfortunate side effect is that if a PL/PgSQL function accesses a temporary table, and that table is later dropped and recreated, and the function called again, the function will fail because the cached function contents still point to @@ -838,8 +838,7 @@ possible to use a third-party encrypted transport, such as stunnel or ssh, rather than PostgreSQL's native SSL connections.) * Database user passwords are automatically encrypted when stored in - version 7.3. In previous versions, you must enable the option - PASSWORD_ENCRYPTION in postgresql.conf. + the system tables. * The server can run using an encrypted file system. _________________________________________________________________ -- cgit v1.2.1