Re: Location of databases

From: Bob McConnell <rmcconne(at)lightlink(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: john shipley <johnwshipley(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk>, pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Location of databases
Date: 2009-07-27 20:52:04
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Tom Lane wrote:
> john shipley <johnwshipley(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
>> I have just installed PostgreSQL, with a view to using it in
>> conjunction with PSPP and also with OpenOffice Base. I have
>> created a test database called exampledb with a table in it. Where
>> do I locate the database, please? A file search for the name
>> reveals nothing in the filesystem, although the database and table
>> are obviously there.
>
> "show data_directory" would tell you where it is ... although usually
> the information is of just academic interest.

Until you run out of space on that disk drive/partition.

Bob McConnell

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