Red Hat Database 2.0 Release Notes
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Copyright (c) 2001, 2002 Red Hat, Inc.

This document details the features that are new to Red Hat Database 2.0.

Note: Red Hat recommends that you update your Red Hat Linux Advanced
Server 2.1 or Red Hat Linux 7.3 environment to the latest errata. There
have been a number of issues addressed that could affect the operation of
Red Hat Database.

1. Migration

   A dump / restore is required to migrate data from previous versions of
   Red Hat Database to Red Hat Database 2.0.

2. Enhancements and Changes included in Red Hat Database 2.0

   . Red Hat Database is now powered by the latest stable community version
     of PostgreSQL, 7.2.2, plus specific enhancements back ported from
     PostgreSQL 7.3.  These enhancements include, but are not restricted to:

     . pg_dump enhancements to BLOB support, ALTER TABLE PRIMARY KEY and
       rules / views involving FULL JOIN USING.
     . psql enhancements to show rules when describing a view, tab
       completion offering view names as well as table names, and
       correction of parenthesis state after \g or \r commands.
     . VACUUM enhancements.
     . ODBC installation installs header files.

   . Red Hat Database Administrator, a graphical tool for database
     administrators to define and maintain their database clusters.

   . Red Hat Database Visual Explain, a graphical tool for database
     administrators and developers to display representations of
     query plans.

3. Documentation

   The Red Hat Database 2.0 manuals are included in HTML and PDF formats.
   The manuals included are:
   . Red Hat Database Administrator and User's Guide
   . Red Hat Database Getting Started / Installation Guide
   . Red Hat Database Graphical Tools Guide
   . Red Hat Database Programmer's Guide
   . Red Hat Database SQL Guide and Reference

   Red Hat Database documentation can also be found on-line at
   http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/database.  Additional Red Hat
   Database information, such as How-Tos and whitepapers, are located at
   http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/database.html.

4. Red Hat Database Project

   A community project site has been created for the Red Hat Database
   Project.  This site, found at http://sources.redhat.com/rhdb, contains
   documentation, mailing lists, projects and utilities specific to Red
   Hat Database.