On 4/21/06, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 03:34:27PM +0200, Tomi NA wrote:
> > On 4/21/06, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> wrote:
> > > You need to look at your LC_COLLATE settings. LC_COLLATE and LC_CTYPE
> > > are fixed at initdb and constant across the DB.
> >
> > So, if I were to backup my database, clear the data directory,
> > reinitialize the cluster and restore the database using the correct
> > LC_COLLATE and LC_CTYPE, I'd have one language nailed?
>
> Well, you need the reinitialise the cluster with the correct language.
> Once initiailised it doesn't matter what you restore with.
>
> > > > Are there plans to enable assigning locale at the database level?
> > >
> > > Plans, yes. Progress, a bit slow...
> >
> > No estimates, then?
> > Nevertheless, thanks for the help.
>
> Well, I'm worked on COLLATE support which would get it down to the
> column level. This is pretty much what you need, since indexes could be
> shared between databases and each database needs the same definition
> for those indexes.
>
> I'm got a fair way but got a little over my head, so unless someone
> picks it up and completes it, it could be a while...
I'd be more than happy to lend a hand if I had a 9 to 5 job...*if* I
had a 9 to 5 job. A man can dream... :-\
t.n.a.