hi If getting the output of the query is all u want then u can spol the output of the query to a file.. I think it is done using \o .. Hope this helps Annad On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 04:36:10PM +0000, Steve Heaven wrote: >The COPY .... TO filename doesnt seem to work. >Copying a table works OK. If Copy from a view isnt allowed how can I get >the results of a query into an external file? > >Example: > >=> \d top_hits >View = top_hits >Query = SELECT "company"."name", "co_hits"."hits" FROM "company", >"co_hits" WHERE ("co_hits"."number" = "company"."number"); > > >=>copy top_hits to STDOUT; >Copy command returns... > >Thanks > >Steve > >-- >thorNET - Internet Consultancy, Services & Training >Phone: 01454 854413 >Fax: 01454 854412 >http://www.thornet.co.uk