Re: [GENERAL] Set search_path for session
Thanks everyone! A follow up question: Is there any way to set the search_path to all existing schemas? I'm looking for some kind of wild card method that will automatically pick up every schema. Thanks, Mary -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Set search_path for session
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Mary Sipple wrote: > We have a script wrapper for psql which reads a configuration file and > constructs a psql command to connect to the configured instance of postgres. > We would like to include a search_path setting in the configuraration file > and have the wrapper use that to set the search_path for the psql session. I > tried using the -v flag (-vsearch_path=) with the psql command but that > did not work: > Can anyone tell me how I can make this happen short of changing the > search_path setting in postgresql.conf & restarting postgres? You can also alter user or database as well. alter user abc set search_path='xyz','public'; -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Set search_path for session
Mary Sipple wrote: > We have a script wrapper for psql which reads a configuration file and > constructs a psql command to connect to the configured instance of postgres. > We would like to include a search_path setting in the configuraration file > and have the wrapper use that to set the search_path for the psql session. I > tried using the -v flag (-vsearch_path=) with the psql command but that > did not work: > > > psql -h$SOCKET -U$USER -p$PORT -vsearch_path=$SCHEMAS $DBNAME This should work: export PGOPTIONS="-c search_path=$SCHEMAS" psql -h$SOCKET -U$USER -p$PORT $DBNAME -- Alvaro Herrerahttp://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Set search_path for session
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Mary Sipple wrote: > We have a script wrapper for psql which reads a configuration file and > constructs a psql command to connect to the configured instance of postgres. > We would like to include a search_path setting in the configuraration file > and have the wrapper use that to set the search_path for the psql session. I > tried using the -v flag (-vsearch_path=) with the psql command but > that did not work: > > > psql -h$SOCKET -U$USER -p$PORT -vsearch_path=$SCHEMAS $DBNAME > > The search_path remains at the default setting: > > iii=> show search_path; > > search_path > > > > "$user",public > > (1 row) > > Can anyone tell me how I can make this happen short of changing > thesearch_path setting in postgresql.conf & restarting postgres? > In your users's home directory, place a '.psqlrc' file with the command 'set search_path=' http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/app-psql.html --Scott
Re: [GENERAL] Set search_path for session
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Mary Sipple wrote: > We have a script wrapper for psql which reads a configuration file and > constructs a psql command to connect to the configured instance of postgres. > We would like to include a search_path setting in the configuraration file > and have the wrapper use that to set the search_path for the psql session. I > tried using the -v flag (-vsearch_path=) with the psql command but > that did not work: > > > psql -h$SOCKET -U$USER -p$PORT -vsearch_path=$SCHEMAS $DBNAME > > The search_path remains at the default setting: > > iii=> show search_path; > > search_path > > > > "$user",public > > (1 row) > > Can anyone tell me how I can make this happen short of changing > thesearch_path setting in postgresql.conf & restarting postgres? > In your users's home directory, place a '.psqlrc' file with the command 'set search_path=' http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/app-psql.html --Scott
