Re: Intermittent Empty return

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: John Mulkerin <jmulkerin(at)comcast(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Intermittent Empty return
Date: 2007-09-22 20:41:12
Message-ID: 3838.1190493672@sss.pgh.pa.us
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John Mulkerin <jmulkerin(at)comcast(dot)net> writes:
> I'm new to Postgres. I'm trying to select data from my survey_results
> table. My server is running Postgres 7.3.4.

Do you realize how ancient that version is? An update would be a
real good idea.

> I log in as root (its RH), then
> psql database_name. Its says "Welcome..... ". I then type "SELECT *
> from survey_results" and hit enter. Nothing! It just goes back to the
> database_name prompt.

It sounds like you've forgotten to end the command with a semicolon.

regards, tom lane

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