Re: Connect without queries?

Dave Page wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Richard Wesley wrote:
>>> Hi -
>>>
>>> I am attempting to connect to a Postgres-like database with PGODBC. The
>>> driver seems to be able to communicate with the server, but it complains
>>> that the pg_type table could not be found (hardly surprising - none of
>>> the PG metadata tables are there).
>>>
>>> Is there some way to just turn the driver into a data conduit? Just
>>> open a connection, make queries and get back data?
>> Not likely, PGODBC requires libpq which is going to at some level try to
>> communicate with the server beyond the protocol.
>
> It doesn't require libpq, but it will still be looking for catalogues.

Oh did you guys go back to the protocol speak in the current version?

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
> I'm interested to know what a 'postgres-like' database is though -
> especially one that doesn't have any catalogues.
>
> /D
>
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
>

--

=== The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. ===
Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240
Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997
http://www.commandprompt.com/

Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/