Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 8.1 vs. MySQL 5.0?

From: Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 8.1 vs. MySQL 5.0?
Date: 2005-10-06 19:10:53
Message-ID: 758d5e7f0510061210m2545c0cpaab6c545c1049332@mail.gmail.com
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On 10/6/05, Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Views: Similar functionality, but PostgreSQL has updatable views by the
> DBA writing simple rules that allow it. This means that for simple
> updatable views, MySQL wins for ease of use, and for complex updatable
> views, PostgreSQL wins because you can still do them, you just get to do
> it yourself.

Hmm, maybe it would be worth a while to add (or rather move) a section
about programming updatable views between "The Rule System" and
"Procedural Languages". The point could be called:

"Updatable Views Using Triggers"

This would make it much easier for beginners to find the subject, and also
would make easier to support "yes, we do have updatable statements, only
its not automated" statement with just a link to right point in
documentation.

In short: make it more visible. ;)

Regards,
Dawid

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