On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:47, ow wrote: > Hi, > > 1) When psql is run from a script, how would one save *all* output generated by > psql (including errors, info messages, etc) in to a file?. I tried redirecting > output with ">" but that did not save error/confirmation messages.
Standard output and standard error are different streams. The normal way to do what you want (Bourne shell syntax) is: psql ... >outfile 2>&1 > 2) When psql is run from a script, how would one pass a password to psql? Create a .pgpass file to read it from (see the manual for details). -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight, UK http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C ======================================== "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Malachi 3:10 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
