Tag: what’s new
pg_timetable v5.3 is out!
Our team is proud to introduce a new pg_timetable v5.3 release! This time we focused solely on implementing new features for logging. I want to remind you that pg_timetable is a community project. So, please, don’t hesitate to ask any questions, to report bugs, to star the pg_timetable project, and to tell the world about […]
Reserve connections in PostgreSQL 16
Reserve connections for the pg_use_reserved_connections group in PostgreSQL 16 Nathan Bossart implemented a brand-new patch that provides a way to reserve connection slots for non-superusers. The patch was reviewed by Tushar Ahuja and Robert Haas. Committed by Robert Haas. The commit message is: Let’s try reserve connections in our work! Let’s edit the postgresql.conf file […]
hex, oct, bin integers in PostgreSQL 16
SQL and integer notations NEW in PostgreSQL 16 – support for non-decimal notation of integer constants! PostgreSQL already has powerful support for string constants, with E’\t’, E’\011′, E’\u0009′ and U&’\0009′ all meaning the same thing (a “horizontal tab” character). However, PostgreSQL’s support for numerical constants has – up until now – been rather limited; it […]
pg_dump compression specifications in PostgreSQL 16
What is pg_dump compression? pg_dump is a PostgreSQL utility for backing up a local or remote PostgreSQL database. It creates a logical backup file that contains either plain SQL commands for recreating the database, or a binary file that can be restored with the pg_restore utility. The binary backup file can be used to restore […]
GRANT VACUUM, ANALYZE in PostgreSQL 16
What is GRANT VACUUM, ANALYZE? PostgreSQL uses table VACUUM and ANALYZE commands to optimize the database. The VACUUM command reclaims storage space and makes it available for re-use. It also updates the visibility map, which helps the query planner to quickly identify which parts of the table have live rows. The ANALYZE command collects statistics […]
PostgreSQL ERROR: permission denied for schema public
In PostgreSQL 15, a fundamental change took place which is relevant to every user who happens to work with permissions: The default permissions of the public schema have been modified. This is relevant because it might hurt you during application deployment. You need to be aware of how it may affect you. Creating users Many […]
Aliases for sub-SELECTS in FROM clause
What are aliases in SQL? SQL aliases in FROM clauses are used to give a result set a temporary name. A result set may be produced by a table or view name, sub-SELECT and/or VALUES clause. An alias is created with the AS keyword, but the grammar allows us to omit it. An alias only […]
PostgreSQL 15: Using MERGE in SQL
It’s been many years since the first ideas to implement the MERGE command surfaced on the PostgreSQL mailing list. Now this important feature has finally made it into PostgreSQL core, in PostgreSQL 15. To show people how this vital command works, I have decided to come up with a technical preview to introduce my readers […]
pgwatch2 v1.9 Final Release
We are thrilled to announce that the FINAL version of pgwatch2 v1.9 is now ready for your production environment! pgwatch provides a secure, open-source, flexible, self-contained PostgreSQL metrics monitoring/dashboarding solution. pgwatch2 v1.9 supports monitoring PG versions 9.0 to 14 out of the box. Upgrade, or install pgwatch today to see how fantastic it really is. […]
pgwatch2 v1.9 Beta released and available for testing
We want to announce that the beta release of pgwatch2 v1.9 is now available for download. This release contains previews of all features that will be available in the final release of pgwatch2 v1.9, though some details of the release could change before then. You can find information about all of the new features and […]
pg_timetable v4.4 is available immediately!
Our team is proud to introduce a new pg_timetable v4.4 release! This time we focused on implementing a couple of new features, as well as improving performance. I want to remind you that pg_timetable is a community project. So, please, don’t hesitate to ask any questions, to report bugs, to star the pg_timetable project, and […]
pg_timetable v4 is out and available immediately!
Our team is proud to introduce a new major pg_timetable v4 release! This time a huge amount of work has been done and the pg_timetable v4 release is backward-incompatible with previous versions. However, job migration is straightforward and shouldn’t stop anyone from updating. We’ve added detailed Read the Docs documentation and will enhance it further. […]