Re: [GENERAL] Question about databases in alternate locations...

[Jeff Hoffmann]

Richard J Kuhns wrote:
> 
> Could anyone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?  I'm sure I'm just
> overlooking something, but what?
> 
> ======================
> 
> moran:/acct$ id
> uid=1007(postgres) gid=1003(postgres) groups=1003(postgres)
> moran:/acct$ export P=/acct/pindybook

first guess is this:  did you export that value before you started the
postmaster?  the postmaster needs to have that value in it's environment
before it is started in order for you to use the alternate location.

good luck,

jeff