Re: Restoring from SQL dump

Thanks, all. I did also try this from the Windows command prompt -- it gave
me the standard error it gives when it has no idea what you're talking
about: "'psql' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file." Any Windows PostgreSQL users present?

Erin

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Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Restoring from SQL dump

Erin Jonaitis wrote
> 3) Now I have a psql window open with the following prompt:
> dbname=#
>
> 4) I tried typing the following:
> psql -f M:\LongitudinalDB\backups\2013.10.02\uw.sql
> and got the following error:
> Invalid command \LongitudinalDB. Try \? For help.

#3 - you are now in psql
#4 - you are acting as if you are sitting at your OS shell prompt here

Either learn the psql to run an external file or get back to your OS shell
prompt and run the psql command from there.

Not sure why you did't get more errors.

Yes, backslashes inside psql denote the intent to use a special command
which "Long..." is not.

David J.

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