Zeugswetter Andreas SB wrote:
>
> > Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au> writes:
> > > What about portals? Doesn't psql use portals?
> >
> > No ... portals are a backend concept ...
> >
>
> I think the previous frontend "monitor" did use a portal for the
> selects. The so called "blank portal".
>
> I don't really see any advantage, that psql does not do a fetch loop
> with a portal.
> Is it possible in psql do do any "fetch" stuff, after doing a
> select * from table ?
Yes it is if you set up a cursor. I think Tom was right that psql
shouldn't use a portal just as a matter of course, because things
work differently in that case (locks?). I'm sure it could be a
useful option though.
>
> The result is fed to a pager anyway.
>
> Andreas