Re: Functionality

> Hi
>
> I have been learning postgresql for the last couple days and I have been
> trying to determine what it can and cannot do in relation to Oracle (where I
> have several years experience).
>
> Questions
>
> 1. Can postgresql load/pin objects (i.e. tables, procedures, etc.)  into
> memory at startup?

No.

> 2. Does postgresql use a SQL cache like Oracle? If so, can the cache be
> viewed or summarized using SQL?

No, I don't think so.

> 3. Is it possible to return anything other than a single value from a
> server-side procedure. If so, how?

No.

> 4. Can SQL be parameterized like in Oracle (i.e. "SELECT name FROM table
> WHERE somefield = :var1")?

No.

> 5. Does postgresql support SQL hints (belong using the JOIN keyword)?

No.

> 6. Does postgresql use table spaces like in Oracle (i.e. database objects
> are placed if different tables spaces according to usage)?

No.

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