In the previous chapter we have covered the basics of using
SQL to store and access your data in
PostgreSQL. We will now discuss some
more advanced features of SQL that simplify
management and prevent loss or corruption of your data. Finally,
we will look at some PostgreSQL
extensions.
This chapter will on occasion refer to examples found in Chapter 2 to change or improve them, so it will be
of advantage if you have read that chapter. Some examples from
this chapter can also be found in
advanced.sql in the tutorial directory. This
file also contains some example data to load, which is not
repeated here. (Refer to Section 2.1 for
how to use the file.)
