Bob Pawley wrote:
> This is the example found in the documentation to dump a database.
>
> "Examples
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> To dump a database:
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> $ pg_dump mydb > db.out"
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> The following - $ pg_dump aurel > aurel.out - gives me
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> "ERROR: syntax error at or near "$" at character 1"
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> What am I missing???
>
> Bob
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>
The "$" is part of the OS prompt. Windows would look something like
"c:\pg_dump mydb > db.out". Omit the "$" and it should be fine.