PostgreSQL Reference Manual - Volume 1 SQL Language Reference by: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group Paperback (6"x9"), 716 pages Retail Price: $49.95 (£32.00 in UK) ISBN: 0-9546120-2-7 (ISBN-13: 978-0-9546120-2-3) Barnes & Noble - USA/Worldwide (free shipping) The Book Depository - USA/Worldwide (free shipping) Powell's Books - USA/Worldwide Amazon - USA/Worldwide (free shipping) ------------------------- The Book Depository - UK/Worldwide (free shipping) Amazon UK - UK/Worldwide (free shipping) ------------------------- Bookzilla.de - Germany/EU ------------------------- Pothi.com - India ------------------------- Amazon FR - France Amazon DE - Germany Amazon JP - Japan ------------------------- Addall.com - price comparison

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This manual is the part of the official reference documentation for the PostgreSQL RDBMS (version 8.2.4). This volume covers the SQL language, and describes all the SQL commands available in PostgreSQL.

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Related Titles

• PostgreSQL Reference Manual - Volume 2 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group (ISBN 0-9546120-3-5)
• PostgreSQL Reference Manual - Volume 3 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group (ISBN 0-9546120-4-3)

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Table of Contents

1. Publisher's Preface
2. The SQL Language
3. SQL Syntax
4. Data Definition
5. Data Manipulation
6. Queries
7. Data Types
8. Functions and Operators
9. Type Conversion
10. Indexes
11. Concurrency Control
12. Performance Tips
13. SQL Commands
14. PostgreSQL Client Applications
15. PostgreSQL Server Applications
16. PostgreSQL Error Codes
17. Date/Time Support
18. SQL Key Words
19. SQL Conformance
20. Bibliography
21. Index

Online Manuals

• The GNU Profiler Manual - an online copy of the GNU gprof manual
• GNU Binary Utilities Manual - an online copy of the GNU binutils manual

Examples

• Source code - for the examples used in the book

Support Companies

A complete list of companies providing PostgreSQL support can be found at PostgreSQL.org.

• 2ndQuadrant - PostgreSQL support and training (United Kingdom)

Resources

• PostgreSQL Project - the official website for PostgreSQL
• Online Manual - Volume 1
• Online Manual - Volume 2
• Online Manual - Volume 3