Re: dev 1.15, wxw 2.9.3 - index column name truncated by 1 char

On Fri, 2012-04-20 at 23:40 +0200, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-04-20 at 17:09 -0400, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> >
> > On 04/20/2012 04:27 PM, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2012-04-20 at 10:25 -0400, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On 04/20/2012 07:58 AM, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> > >>> Hi Colin,
> > >>>
> > >>> On Fri, 2012-04-20 at 13:15 +0200, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> > >>>> On Wed, 2012-04-11 at 17:13 -0400, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 04/11/2012 04:38 PM, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> > >>>>>> Guillaume, I see the missing column name in index-properties has been
> > >>>>>> fixed. Thanks.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> However the column name appears to be truncated one char too early;
> > >>>>>> bookid becomes booki and authid becomes authi. Seems to be consistent
> > >>>>>> across databases.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I am confusing Constraints and Indexes again. The column name is still
> > >>>>> missing from _Constraints_, the name is present in _Indexes_ but
> > >>>>> truncated 1 char.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 'k. Actually, as far as I can tell, it also happens with wxWidgets 2.8.
> > >>>> It also happens on 1.14. I'm working on it.
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Can you try the attached patch, please?
> > >>
> > >> The patch works in that it fixes some indicated problems: in
> > >> constraints, the field name now appears under columns, and in indexes
> > >> the name of the indexed field is fully named.
> > >>
> > >> Some issues which may remain:
> > >> 1. in indexes, the other detail for a field, (sort type, treatment of
> > >> nulls etc), is indicated alongside the field name but in constraints
> > >> this detail is present in grey in the text but missing from the table
> > >
> > > So I looked into this this afternoon and I found many disappointing
> > > things. Meaning there are still a few bugs to fix :-/ (for example don't
> > > try to use a column name with space in it in an index...)
> > >
> > >> 2. in both constraints and indexes, neither the add nor remove buttons
> > >> activate, neither do any of the field selector and other dropdowns, this
> > >> may of course be deliberate if they should not be changed in this
> > >> context, however say you want to change an index from indexing a single
> > >> field to indexing multiple fields, or change from asc to desc?
> > >
> > > PostgreSQL doesn't allow that, so pgAdmin doesn't allow it either. You
> > > can change an index's name, its tablespace, and storage parameters.
> > > That's all.
> > >
> >
> > OK, not a problem, it's just that in the properties dialog, columns tab,
> > the row which indicates the field is selectable and changes colour and
> > therefore looks like selecting it does something, but in fact you can't
> > change anything there. So I wonder if there is a way to make it even
> > less responsive so that expectations are not raised?
> >
>
> Yes, we could (should) disable it. The patch I'm working on will fix
> this.
>

Done, with some other fixes in indexes.

Thanks for your report.

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