Re: error while creating database

I would also strongly recommend upgrading from 7.1.3. That version is
over 3 years old, is no longer supported, and IIRC has known data
integrity issues.

On Tue, Dec 06, 2005 at 03:55:16PM +0000, Guido Barosio wrote:
> Quote:
>
> "I am having a script(uses psql) which drops and creates a database by
> logging
> into 'template1'. This will be invoked from crontab."
>
> If you are actually connecting with this script into template1 before
> running the create database, you will then receive that message. Ensure that
> the script is not doing this, or create a new template2 database, to use as
> a template, instead of the default one.
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> g.-
>
> On 12/6/05, Karthik.S <skarthik(at)midascomm(dot)com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am using postgres version: 7.1.3 in Red hat linux : 7.2.
> >
> > I am having a script(uses psql) which drops and creates a database by
> > logging
> > into 'template1'. This will be invoked from crontab.
> >
> > Sometimes (nearly 50% of the times) the database creation fails by saying
> > "ERROR: CREATE DATABASE: source database "template1" is being
> > accessed by other users"
> >
> > But I am sure that none of my scripts access 'template1' at that time.
> > I have also checked the 'ps -afx' output (logged at the time of failing),
> > but no suspects found.
> >
> > Kindly give me a solution to overcome this problem.
> > Also kindly tell me a way to find, which process is accessing the
> > template1.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > regards
> > KArthik.S
> >
> >
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