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* Adding null values to arrays
@ 2004-09-07 22:20 Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>
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From: Kathy Smith @ 2004-09-07 22:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
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I understand from searching around that it is on the "To Do" list to allow
null values in arrays. Can anyone tell me where this is in the
implementation process and/or if there is a work around?
Thanks, Kathy
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* Re: Adding null values to arrays
@ 2004-09-10 21:26 Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
parent: Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>
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From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-09-10 21:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
Kathy Smith wrote:
> I understand from searching around that it is on the "To Do" list to allow
> null values in arrays. Can anyone tell me where this is in the
> implementation process and/or if there is a work around?
Uh, no one is implementing it and there is no workaround. :-)
If you are considering coding it, read the developers FAQ>
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* Re: Adding null values to arrays
@ 2004-09-10 22:32 Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
parent: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
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From: Joe Conway @ 2004-09-10 22:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>; +Cc: Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>; pgsql-interfaces
Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Kathy Smith wrote:
>>I understand from searching around that it is on the "To Do" list to allow
>>null values in arrays. Can anyone tell me where this is in the
>>implementation process and/or if there is a work around?
>
> Uh, no one is implementing it and there is no workaround. :-)
>
> If you are considering coding it, read the developers FAQ>
>
FWIW, in the past I've "made noises" about implementing support for NULL
array elements. I couldn't find the time to do it for 8.0, but I'm
hopeful that I will be able to find the time to do it for 8.1. However
if someone else wants to have at it, don't let me get in the way ;-)
Joe
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* Re: Adding null values to arrays
@ 2004-09-10 23:58 Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
parent: Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
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From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-09-10 23:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>; +Cc: Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>; pgsql-interfaces
Joe Conway wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Kathy Smith wrote:
> >>I understand from searching around that it is on the "To Do" list to allow
> >>null values in arrays. Can anyone tell me where this is in the
> >>implementation process and/or if there is a work around?
> >
> > Uh, no one is implementing it and there is no workaround. :-)
> >
> > If you are considering coding it, read the developers FAQ>
> >
>
> FWIW, in the past I've "made noises" about implementing support for NULL
> array elements. I couldn't find the time to do it for 8.0, but I'm
> hopeful that I will be able to find the time to do it for 8.1. However
> if someone else wants to have at it, don't let me get in the way ;-)
OK, great.
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pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road
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* Re: Adding null values to arrays
@ 2004-09-21 15:32 Kathy Smith <ksmith@lanl.gov>
parent: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
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From: Kathy Smith @ 2004-09-21 15:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>; Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
And FWIW from my end, an array that cannot contain null values seriously
affects the ability to utilize this tool in an application with any degree
of sophistication. As it stands now, if I have a bad value, I must
substitute a dummy value :( or null out the whole array and lose a lot of
info :(( One of the reasons we are testing the limits of postgreSQL is
because these features separate it from some of the other options. Hope to
see this fixed! Thanks for the feedback and for listening to me vent.
Kathy
At 05:58 PM 9/10/2004, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>Joe Conway wrote:
> > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > Kathy Smith wrote:
> > >>I understand from searching around that it is on the "To Do" list to
> allow
> > >>null values in arrays. Can anyone tell me where this is in the
> > >>implementation process and/or if there is a work around?
> > >
> > > Uh, no one is implementing it and there is no workaround. :-)
> > >
> > > If you are considering coding it, read the developers FAQ>
> > >
> >
> > FWIW, in the past I've "made noises" about implementing support for NULL
> > array elements. I couldn't find the time to do it for 8.0, but I'm
> > hopeful that I will be able to find the time to do it for 8.1. However
> > if someone else wants to have at it, don't let me get in the way ;-)
>
>OK, great.
>
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> Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
> pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001
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