Re: Using Batch Files to Create DB Structure

From: John DeSoi <desoi(at)pgedit(dot)com>
To: Don Parris <gnumathetes(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: PGSQL-Novice List <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Using Batch Files to Create DB Structure
Date: 2005-07-15 05:30:50
Message-ID: B1820BF6-F00C-432F-A3CA-1D51AA086C55@pgedit.com
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On Jul 14, 2005, at 1:55 AM, Don Parris wrote:

> Is this possible with PGSQL? Can I do this, for instance:
> psql -W mydb < /file/path/batchfile.sql
>
> and get all my tables created?
>
> Or is this why there are a dozen languages for server programming? If
> redirecting the input from a batchfile is possible, please point me to
> the right documentation.. If not, I'll go back to the languages
> section of the manual. Many thanks in advance.

Yes, PostgreSQL has command line tool like mysql. The manual location
is:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/interactive/app-psql.html

John DeSoi, Ph.D.
http://pgedit.com/
Power Tools for PostgreSQL

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