Yup, you were right, couldn't import. so:
* downloaded and installed psycopg2 for python 2.7 * bounced the web2py server Now, I get: ApptestApp * Index Welcome to my new app Thanks Massimo, you saved the day! now, if only only sapdb was as easy going ;). Speaking of that, got an email this morning with a few things to look at (the assumption is my setup is bad ;) ) thanks, Mart :) On Mar 31, 3:08 pm, Massimo Di Pierro <massimo.dipie...@gmail.com> wrote: > open the web2py shell > > python web2py.py -S welcome -N > > and type > > >>> import psycopg2 > > does it work? My guess is not. Either psycopg2 is not installed > propery or you have conflicting python versions. > > On Mar 31, 1:52 pm, mart <msenecal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > I'm trying to install web2py with postgreSQL 9.0.3 and getting this > > error when launching a test app: > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "C:\web\web_prod\web2py\gluon\restricted.py", line 188, in > > restricted > > exec ccode in environment > > File "C:/web/web_prod/web2py/applications/appTest/models/db.py", > > line 17, in <module> > > db = DAL('postgres://postgres:*******@localhost/test') # if > > not, use SQLite or other DB > > File "C:\web\web_prod\web2py\gluon\dal.py", line 3665, in __init__ > > raise RuntimeError, "Failure to connect, tried 5 times:\n%s" % > > error > > RuntimeError: Failure to connect, tried 5 times: > > global name 'psycopg2' is not defined > > > This is what I did: > > * installed latest web2py (1.94.6) from source. > > * downloaded and installed postgreSQL 9.0.3 > > * created test app with the wizard > > > I had to install on widows, so I used shared services, which seemed > > like the easiest deployment (because on I have no clue how to deploy > > web2y on Windows) > > > Can anyone tell the where & how to define psycopg2 with this setup? > > > Thanks, > > Mart :)