Hi.
Yes, you were right. I added lines for template0 and template1 into
pgpass.conf file and now it works.
I'm wondering how to include timestamp in backup file name ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas" <maps.on@gmx.net>
To: "Zlatko Matic" <zlatko.matic1@sb.t-com.hr>
Cc: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] automating backup ?
> Zlatko Matic schrieb:
>
>> Now I have pgpass.conf file in D:\Documents and
>> Settings\Zlatko\Application Data\postgresql
>> content of pgpass.conf is:
>> localhost:*:MONITORINGZ:postgres:tralalala
>>
>> content of backup_script.bat is:
>> cd D:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin
>> pg_dumpall >D:\MONITORINGZ_DUMPALL -U postgres
>>
>> still prompts for password...What is wrong ?
>
>
> Perhaps its like this.
> pg_dumpall wants to dump the whole database-cluster (every database in
> your server) that is not only "MONITORINGZ" but the two templates, too.
> So pg_dumpall doesn't ask you for the password to your own database but 2
> times for the pw for the 2 template DBs.
>
> In pgpass.conf write * instead of MONITORINGZ or copy the line for
> template0 and template1.
> Or don't use pg_dumpall and use pg_dump instead just for MONITORINGZ.
>
> Maybe it's somerthing else ... one never knows with those computers ... ;)
>
>
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