Re: running initdb on running database

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Jim C. Nasby wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 03:10:14PM -0600, Ben K. wrote:
>> Admins,
>> I'm reading this post:
>> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-novice/2005-04/msg00221.php
>> Is it possible and safe to run initdb again on a running database to
>> change encoding from SQL_ASCII to UTF8?
>> Will it affect new databases only or existing databases as well?
> Pretty much guaranteed to be unsafe. It's also not possible unless you
> hack initdb.
> --
> Jim Nasby jim(at)nasby(dot)net
> EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)

Thanks.

I guess then the next upgrade may be the best opportunity to change the
encoding.

Regards,

Ben K.
Developer
http://benix.tamu.edu