Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:29:40 -0700
From: David Fetter <david@fetter.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>,
	PostgreSQL-documentation <pgsql-docs@postgresql.org>,
	Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] New XML section for documentation
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On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 01:16:06PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> David Fetter wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 12:48:32PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > David Fetter wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 08:37:19PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > 
> > > > > > Speaking of other parts of the SQL:2003 standard, how about one
> > > > > > section each that mentions them?  There's
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Part 4: SQL/PSM (Persistent Stored Modules)
> > > > > > Part 9: SQL/MED (Management of External Data) (my favorite)
> > > > > > Part 10: SQL/OLB (Object Language Binding)
> > > > > > Part 11: SQL/Schemata
> > > > > > Part 13: SQL/JRT (Java Routines and Types)
> > > > > 
> > > > > I don't know anything about them.
> > > > 
> > > > We claim SQL standard compliance, so since those are part of
> > > > SQL:2003, we probably ought to mention them.  SQL/PSM is a
> > > > programming language that lives inside the database, and DB2 and
> > > > MySQL have it.  SQL/MED lets people talk to other data stores.
> > > > SQL/OLB appears to be derived from equel, which we have as ecpg.
> > > > SQL/Schemata contains the information schema.  SQL/JRT appears to
> > > > bear some similarity to PL/Java and PL/J.
> > > 
> > > I think the big question is whether we are ever going to implement
> > > these?  I think we need to decide that before I mention them.
> > 
> > The SQL/Schemata thing is already in.  I think we should at least
> 
> Uh, what is the SQL/Schemata?  Are you sure it is in CVS?

It contains the information schema, among other things.  We've had the
information schema for awhile. :)

> > mention which features that we already have are from what part of
> > the standard.  As far as the rest of the standard goes, we might
> > want to mention whether we've even considered any of each piece in
> > the TODO list, and what sub-pieces, if any, are already
> > included/scheduled/too silly to contemplate :)
> 
> Well, this seems like something that belongs in our chapter on how
> we support the SQL standard.

I'm not too fussy about where it first goes in.  Just *that* it goes
in somewhere.  I'll be happy to start the needed patches. :)

Cheers,
D
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