You can run commands from the shell using the -c parameter with psql. So psql -c "delete from mytable" -d mydatabase shp2pgsql ... etc ...
Or if you are less transactionally minded... psql -c "truncate mytable" -d mydatabase shp2pgsql ... etc ... Paul On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 11:47 PM, chris brisendine <ki4...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm looking for a more effective way to clear all records then add the > new ones instead of dropping table . > I am wanting to Truncate all records from the table then add the new > shapefile. > Currently im using this command > shp2pgsql -d -s 4269 NWSWatch.shp watches geoserver| psql -d geoserver > is there a way to do this? The reason is that my clients are sometimes > updating when Im dropping the table and its throwing them > into all types of errors. The field names will always be the same. > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
