Thread: Re: [HACKERS] Re: yet another problem in recent builds, GIST this time
> "Gene Selkov, Jr." <selkovjr@mcs.anl.gov> wrote: > > > > I think I have another problem similar to what I just reported. This time it is in GiST. It does not > > complain when it builds the index but any attempt to use the table with exesisting GiST indices causes > > this error: > > You seem to be the only one who actually uses GiST <grin> See manuals. There is a web site for gist. > > During last 2-3 years I have posted the question about the usability > of GiST indexes to various Postgres lists about 3 times with absolutely > no reaction, so assumed that they didn't work at all ;( > > Could you point me to any information (FAQs, TFMs, ...) about their > usage ? > > I have been under an impression that the easiest way of adding new > indexing strategies (I personally need full-text) to postgres would > be thru GiST, but as I have had no luck in getting them to waork as > they were, I assumed that they were in fact unsupported remnants of > a long-forgotten project. Full text can now be done with the new /contrib/fulltextindex functions. -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > "Gene Selkov, Jr." <selkovjr@mcs.anl.gov> wrote: > > > > > > I think I have another problem similar to what I just reported. This time it is in GiST. It does not > > > complain when it builds the index but any attempt to use the table with exesisting GiST indices causes > > > this error: > > > > You seem to be the only one who actually uses GiST <grin> > > See manuals. There is a web site for gist. I know. It was put there after I pointed it out ;) The website is about GiST, but has very little info about actually using GiST with PostgreSQL > > Full text can now be done with the new /contrib/fulltextindex functions. > Does the code there work with 6.3.2 also, or have I to wait for 6.4 ? ------------- Hannu
> Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > > "Gene Selkov, Jr." <selkovjr@mcs.anl.gov> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think I have another problem similar to what I just reported. This time it is in GiST. It does not > > > > complain when it builds the index but any attempt to use the table with exesisting GiST indices causes > > > > this error: > > > > > > You seem to be the only one who actually uses GiST <grin> > > > > See manuals. There is a web site for gist. > > I know. It was put there after I pointed it out ;) > > The website is about GiST, but has very little info about > actually using GiST with PostgreSQL > > > > > Full text can now be done with the new /contrib/fulltextindex functions. > > > > Does the code there work with 6.3.2 also, or have I to wait for 6.4 ? I think it works for both. -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026