Using PostgreSQL

[Dwayne Miller]

Sorry for the CC issue.

Looking for -sql package, but no luck.  Found *-docs*, *-devel*, 
*-hbci*, and *-ofx*.

Is it one of those?  Or am I just blind?

Tks again,
D

Derek Atkins wrote:

>hi,
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>Please CC all responses to gnucash-user....
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>Dwayne Miller <dmiller at espgroup.net> writes:
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>>Is the gnucash-sql package a RPM somewhere?  I can't find anything
>>like that on the gnucash site.
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>Yes, it's an RPM.  It should be at the same location where you found
>the gnucash rpm.
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>>Tks,
>>D
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>-derek
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>>Derek Atkins wrote:
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>>>Hi,
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>>>You need to install the gnucash-sql package to add the PG support.
>>>Then just use a 'postgres://...' URI for the name of your datafile.
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>>>The PG backend is curently being re-written by Matthew Vanneck,
>>>so you might want to talk to him before you start ahead on anything.
>>>Currently NONE of the new-in-1.8 features work with the PG backend.
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>>>-derek
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>>>Dwayne Miller <dmiller at espgroup.net> writes:
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>>>>I've finally managed to get Gnucash up and running.  Took an upgrade
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>>>>from RH7.2 to RH8.0 to do it, but it's done.  I've also installed the
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>>>>latest version of PostgreSQL and would like to set up my new Gnucash
>>>>to use the PostgreSQL backend.  But can't figure out how.
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>>>>I used the RPMs to install Gnucash (from sourceforge)... does that
>>>>come compiled with PG support?  If so, a small pointer in the right
>>>>direction would be greatly appreciated.  So far, I have Gnucash
>>>>installed, but I have not done anything to set up any accounts.
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>>>>Also, as I work a lot with SQL... where could I find a list of things
>>>>that don't work as they should with the Gnucash PG backend?  Maybe I
>>>>can help out in this area.
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>>>>Tks,
>>>>Dwayne
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