Comments on: Converting a CF application from MS SQL Server to PostgreSQL? http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/ Jochem's tech exploits Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Ryan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:22:48 +0000 http://jochem.vandieten.net/?p=102#comment-327 Just to clarify Roland's suggestion, yes, the Developer edition has all the features of the Enterprise edition... except when it comes to licensing. You can't use the Dev edition in a production environment, so you would still need to buy one of the commercial versions when you go live. Just to clarify Roland’s suggestion, yes, the Developer edition has all the features of the Enterprise edition… except when it comes to licensing. You can’t use the Dev edition in a production environment, so you would still need to buy one of the commercial versions when you go live.

]]> By: Brian G http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Brian G Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:26:39 +0000 http://jochem.vandieten.net/?p=102#comment-181 We work on a lot of very similar projects. My reporting is HTML + CFDOCUMENT and I need to go to something more powerful later this year too... I think my projects are all about six months behind yours! :) We work on a lot of very similar projects. My reporting is HTML + CFDOCUMENT and I need to go to something more powerful later this year too… I think my projects are all about six months behind yours! :)

]]> By: Roland Collins http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Roland Collins Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:18:48 +0000 http://jochem.vandieten.net/?p=102#comment-173 Just an FYI - you can buy SQL Server *Developer* Edition for $49 (there is no CPU license required). It has all of the same features and functions as Enterprise edition. It's a much better fit than Express for developer laptops. Just an FYI - you can buy SQL Server *Developer* Edition for $49 (there is no CPU license required). It has all of the same features and functions as Enterprise edition. It’s a much better fit than Express for developer laptops.

]]> By: Wil Genovese http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Wil Genovese Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:30:14 +0000 http://jochem.vandieten.net/?p=102#comment-172 "PostgreSQL will need extra code to make the username lookup case insensitive." If your doing a 'like' comparison then use 'ilike' for case-insensitive comparisons. “PostgreSQL will need extra code to make the username lookup case insensitive.”

If your doing a ‘like’ comparison then use ‘ilike’ for case-insensitive comparisons.

]]> By: Wil Genovese http://jochem.vandieten.net/2009/01/13/converting-a-cf-application-from-ms-sql-server-to-postgresql/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Wil Genovese Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:19:13 +0000 http://jochem.vandieten.net/?p=102#comment-171 First of all I thrilled to see another PostgreSQL/Coldfusion enthusiast out there. I've been running PgSQL since version 7.3 back in 2001. I've found Coldfusion (and BlueDragon) works very well with PgSQL especially on Linux. As for personal development laptops, I run PostgreSQL 8.1.11 on my MacBook Pro with no issues. If your fellow programmers are willing to learn the differences between MS SQL and MySQL then they should have no issues with learning the slight differences for PgSQL. I feel there is more I can do SQL wise in PgSQL over MySQL. I converted BlogCFC to run on PgSQL last year with little effort. Date time fnctions are a bit different, but they work once you figure them out. I know the next thing I am going to read is the post on UUID in PgSQL. As far as an ORM, I am told Transfer does work out of the box, I have downloaded it but never got around to trying it. For cost comparison, you may want to look into EnterpriseDB. They offer a commercial version and support for PostgreSQL. You might be able to get more data for a cost comparison at their website. Wil First of all I thrilled to see another PostgreSQL/Coldfusion enthusiast out there. I’ve been running PgSQL since version 7.3 back in 2001. I’ve found Coldfusion (and BlueDragon) works very well with PgSQL especially on Linux. As for personal development laptops, I run PostgreSQL 8.1.11 on my MacBook Pro with no issues. If your fellow programmers are willing to learn the differences between MS SQL and MySQL then they should have no issues with learning the slight differences for PgSQL. I feel there is more I can do SQL wise in PgSQL over MySQL. I converted BlogCFC to run on PgSQL last year with little effort. Date time fnctions are a bit different, but they work once you figure them out. I know the next thing I am going to read is the post on UUID in PgSQL.

As far as an ORM, I am told Transfer does work out of the box, I have downloaded it but never got around to trying it.

For cost comparison, you may want to look into EnterpriseDB. They offer a commercial version and support for PostgreSQL. You might be able to get more data for a cost comparison at their website.

Wil

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