# PostgreSQL/psycopg Backend

This are notes about PostqreSQL backend based on the psycopg adapter for Roundup issue tracker.

# Prerequisites

To use PostgreSQL as backend for storing roundup data, you should additionally install:

1. PostgreSQL 7.x - http://www.postgresql.org/

2. The psycopg python interface to PostgreSQL:

   > http://initd.org/software/initd/psycopg

   It is recommended that you use at least version 1.1.21

Some advice on setting up the postgresql backend may be found at:

> http://www.magma.com.ni/wiki/index.cgi?TipsRoundupPostgres

# Running the PostgreSQL unit tests

The user that you're running the tests as will need to be able to access the postgresql database on the local machine and create and drop databases. Edit the `test/test_postgresql.py` database connection info if you wish to test against a different database.

The test database will be called "rounduptest".

# Credit

The postgresql backend was originally submitted by Federico Di Gregorio <fog@initd.org>