[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've run into a problem while migrating an existing 8.2.7 data base to a > new server running 8.3.3 (although I think the version numbers may not > matter -- I think I've seen this problem in the past and just lived with > it since so much of Postgresql is so great!). > > The problem stems from the fact that for certain roles, I have defined > default search paths, and because the output of pg_dumpall includes role > definitions first, then data base definitions, then schema definitions. > > Thus, when piping the output (from legacy host 192.168.2.2) to populate > the newly initialized cluster, by way of running (on the new host > 192.168.2.3) > > > pg_dumpall -h 192.168.2.2|psql > > > an error occurs in that first section when the script attempts to set a > role-specific search path ... because the schema named in the search > path hasn't been created yet. > > Not sure if there is some different way I should be using these tools to > accomplish this, or if there is a work-around, or if this feature needs > improvement.
I tested this on 8.3.3: test=> CREATE USER test; CREATE ROLE test=> ALTER USER test SET search_path = 'asdf'; NOTICE: schema "asdf" does not exist ALTER ROLE test=> SELECT * FROM pg_user; usename | usesysid | usecreatedb | usesuper | usecatupd | passwd | valuntil | useconfig ----------+----------+-------------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-------------------- postgres | 10 | t | t | t | ******** | | test | 16385 | f | f | f | ******** | | {search_path=asdf} (2 rows) The ALTER SET command is performed; it only generates a NOTICE. Is that the problem? (FYI, you emailed the Postgres general _owner_; that is not the right address for posting questions.) -- Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general