Re: How do I find out the version number

Hi Brett,

This is the error message I receive when I try select version();
WARN: parser error at or near "version"

This is the error message I receive when I try psql -V
psql: illegal option --V

Thanks for your help
Sue

bmccoy(at)chapelperilous(dot)net wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Sue wrote:
>
> > I want to find out what version of PostgreSql is running. Outside of
> > calling someone
> > how can I do this? I use to be able to do the following:
> > select version();
> > while running psql. But this doesn't work any more.
>
> select version(); works in 7.0.2. You can also do psql -V at the command
> line.
>
> Brett W. McCoy
> http://www.chapelperilous.net
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