Remove pgsql_tmp directory FAQ item.

doc/FAQ

 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Tue Feb 1 16:10:47 EST 2005
+   Last updated: Wed Feb 2 08:40:42 EST 2005
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
    
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
    3.3) How do I tune the database engine for better performance?
    3.4) What debugging features are available?
    3.5) Why do I get "Sorry, too many clients" when trying to connect?
-   3.6) What is in the pgsql_tmp directory?
-   3.7) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL
+   3.6) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL
    releases?
-   3.8) What computer hardware should I use?
+   3.7) What computer hardware should I use?
    
                            Operational Questions
                                       
@@ -430,18 +429,7 @@
    processes it can start by changing the max_connections value in
    postgresql.conf and restarting the postmaster.
    
-    3.6) What is in the pgsql_tmp directory?
-    
-   This directory contains temporary files generated by the query
-   executor. For example, if a sort needs to be done to satisfy an ORDER
-   BY and the sort requires more space than the backend's -S parameter
-   allows, then temporary files are created here to hold the extra data.
-   
-   The temporary files are usually deleted automatically, but might
-   remain if a backend crashes during a sort. A stop and restart of the
-   postmaster will remove files from those directories.
-   
-    3.7) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade between major
+    3.6) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade between major
     PostgreSQL releases?
     
    The PostgreSQL team makes only small changes between minor releases,
@@ -452,7 +440,7 @@
    files. A dump outputs data in a generic format that can then be loaded
    in using the new internal format.
    
-    3.8) What computer hardware should I use?
+    3.7) What computer hardware should I use?
     
    Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that
    all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and
@@ -651,12 +639,12 @@
    
     4.10) What is the difference between the various character types?
     
-       Type    Internal Name                    Notes
-    VARCHAR(n) varchar       size specifies maximum length, no padding
-    CHAR(n)    bpchar        blank padded to the specified fixed length
-    TEXT       text          no specific upper limit on length
-    BYTEA      bytea         variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
-    "char"     char          one character
+        Type    Internal Name                    Notes
+     VARCHAR(n) varchar       size specifies maximum length, no padding
+     CHAR(n)    bpchar        blank padded to the specified fixed length
+     TEXT       text          no specific upper limit on length
+     BYTEA      bytea         variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
+     "char"     char          one character
    
    You will see the internal name when examining system catalogs and in
    some error messages.

doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   alink="#0000ff">
     <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Tue Feb  1 16:10:47 EST 2005</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Wed Feb  2 08:40:42 EST 2005</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)
@@ -61,11 +61,9 @@
      <A href="#3.4">3.4</A>) What debugging features are available?<BR>
      <A href="#3.5">3.5</A>) Why do I get <I>"Sorry, too many
     clients"</I> when trying to connect?<BR>
-     <A href="#3.6">3.6</A>) What is in the  <I>pgsql_tmp</I>
-    directory?<BR>
-     <A href="#3.7">3.7</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
+     <A href="#3.6">3.6</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
     to upgrade PostgreSQL releases?<BR>
-     <A href="#3.8">3.8</A>) What computer hardware should I use?<BR>
+     <A href="#3.7">3.7</A>) What computer hardware should I use?<BR>
 
 
     <H2 align="center">Operational Questions</H2>
@@ -573,19 +571,7 @@
     <I>max_connections</I> value in <I>postgresql.conf</I> and
     restarting the <I>postmaster</I>.</P>
 
-    <H4><A name="3.6">3.6</A>) What is in the <I>pgsql_tmp</I> directory?</H4>
-
-    <P>This directory contains temporary files generated by the query 
-    executor. For example, if a sort needs to be done to satisfy an 
-    <SMALL>ORDER BY</SMALL> and the sort requires more space than the
-    backend's <I>-S</I> parameter allows, then temporary files are created
-    here to hold the extra data.</P>
-
-    <P>The temporary files are usually deleted automatically, but might
-    remain if a backend crashes during a sort. A stop and restart of the
-    <I>postmaster</I> will remove files from those directories.</P>
-
-    <H4><A name="3.7">3.7</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
+    <H4><A name="3.6">3.6</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
     to upgrade between major PostgreSQL releases?</H4>
 
     <P>The PostgreSQL team makes only small changes between minor releases,
@@ -596,7 +582,7 @@
     data in a generic format that can then be loaded in using the new internal
     format.</P>
 
-    <H4><A name="3.8">3.8</A>) What computer hardware should I use?</H4>
+    <H4><A name="3.7">3.7</A>) What computer hardware should I use?</H4>
 
     <P>Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that
     all PC hardware is of equal quality.  It is not.  ECC RAM, SCSI, and
@@ -672,7 +658,7 @@
     table, and a database?</H4>
 
     <P>These are the limits:</P>
-<CENTER>
+<BLOCKQUOTE>
 <TABLE BORDER=1>
 <TR><TD>Maximum size for a database?</TD><TD>unlimited (32 TB databases
 exist)</TD></TR>
@@ -685,8 +671,7 @@ on column types</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD>Maximum number of indexes on a
 table?</TD><TD>unlimited</TD></TR>
 </TABLE>
-</CENTER>
-<BR>
+</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
     <P>Of course, these are not actually unlimited, but limited to
     available disk space and memory/swap space. Performance may suffer
@@ -837,7 +822,7 @@ table?</TD><TD>unlimited</TD></TR>
 
     <H4><A name="4.10">4.10</A>) What is the difference between the
     various character types?</H4>
-<CENTER>
+<BLOCKQUOTE>
 <TABLE BORDER=1>
 <TR><TH>Type</TH><TH>Internal Name</TH><TH>Notes</TH></TR>
 <TR><TD>VARCHAR(n)</TD><TD>varchar</TD><TD>size specifies maximum
@@ -850,7 +835,8 @@ length</TD></TR>
 (null-byte safe)</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD>"char"</TD><TD>char</TD><TD>one character</TD></TR>
 </TABLE>
-</CENTER>
+</BLOCKQUOTE>
+
     <P>You will see the internal name when examining system catalogs
     and in some error messages.</P>