Using PostgreSQL

[Derek Atkins]

Hmm.. Looks like Chris didn't build the SQL backend.  I don't know
why.

-derek

Dwayne Miller <dmiller at espgroup.net> writes:

> 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,
> >
> >Please CC all responses to gnucash-user....
> >
> >Dwayne Miller <dmiller at espgroup.net> writes:
> >
> >
> >>Is the gnucash-sql package a RPM somewhere?  I can't find anything
> >>like that on the gnucash site.
> >>
> >
> >Yes, it's an RPM.  It should be at the same location where you found
> >the gnucash rpm.
> >
> >
> >>Tks,
> >>D
> >>
> >
> >-derek
> >
> >
> >>Derek Atkins wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>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.
> >>>
> >>>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.
> >>>
> >>>-derek
> >>>
> >>>Dwayne Miller <dmiller at espgroup.net> writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I've finally managed to get Gnucash up and running.  Took an upgrade
> >>>>        from RH7.2 to RH8.0 to do it, but it's done.  I've also
> >>>> installed the
> >>>
> >>>>latest version of PostgreSQL and would like to set up my new Gnucash
> >>>>to use the PostgreSQL backend.  But can't figure out how.
> >>>>
> >>>>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.
> >>>>
> >>>>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.
> >>>>
> >>>>Tks,
> >>>>Dwayne
> >>>>
> >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>>>gnucash-user mailing list
> >>>>gnucash-user at lists.gnucash.org
> >>>>https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> 

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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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