Re: error while creating database

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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