SQL Errors

[Derek Atkins]

Well, it looks like it's using an empty "encoding name", whatever
that is.  I've never compiled the pg backend, let alone used it,
so I have no clue.

-derek

Perry Smith <pedz at easesoftware.net> writes:

> This is a run time error.  To recap, the README in the
> backend/postgres directory says to start gnucash with your data file
> and then to do a "Save As" with a path of postgres://localhost/tempdb
> and that will create the database and populate it.
>
> When I do this, I get the errors below.
>
> I'm been digging around and I see there is a set-log-level where you
> can get the code to record the entry and exit of routines.  So far, I
> haven't figured out how to call set-log-level.  Is it hooked up to a
> GUI thingy?  I was just assuming it would be on the command line.
>
> As far as CVS and getting the latest, I'm figuring that the
> backend/postgres code hasn't changed much.  If I actually figure out
> and fix something I'll ask about what to do at that point.
>
> Thanks
> Perry
>
> On Jul 14, 2004, at 11:30 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>
>> I dont know if we've ever tested with pg-7.4..
>>
>> Is this a configure-time, build-time, or run-time error?
>> What other errors do you get?
>>
>> -derek
>>
>> PS: If you're building gnucash, you should use 1.8.9 (if not the
>> 1-8-branch from CVS).
>>
>> Perry Smith <pedz at easesoftware.net> writes:
>>
>>> I'm going to start digging into this error but thought I would post
>>> it. (Let me know if this might should be moved to the developers
>>> list).
>>>
>>> I got gnucash rebuilt with --enable-sql.  Now I get:
>>>
>>> ERROR:   is not a valid encoding name
>>>
>>> (plus other errors but I think that is the root cause of the errors)
>>> when I try to do the initial save as.
>>>
>>> If someone out there can say "Oh... thats XYZ" let me know.
>>> Otherwise, I plan to dig into the source and see what it is attempting
>>> to do.
>>>
>>> FYI: I have gnucash 1.8.8 and postpresql 7.4.1
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Perry
>>>
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>>
>> -- 
>>        Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
>>        Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
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>
>

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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
       URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/    PP-ASEL-IA     N1NWH
       warlord at MIT.EDU                        PGP key available