Re: Can I copy data file and use it with other version of Postgresql

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: ABC <marblerock26(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Can I copy data file and use it with other version of Postgresql
Date: 2007-01-21 18:10:18
Message-ID: 27774.1169403018@sss.pgh.pa.us
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ABC <marblerock26(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> FATAL: database files are incompatible with server
> DETAIL: The database cluster was initialized with PG_CONTROL_VERSION 0, but the server was compiled with PG_CONTROL_VERSION 72.

It looks to me like something has happened to your pg_control file :-(
What does pg_controldata show?

regards, tom lane

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