Re: pg_dump - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bob Pawley
Subject Re: pg_dump
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Msg-id 008301c70f4b$e72e8d20$8e904618@owner
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In response to pg_dump  (Bob Pawley <rjpawley@shaw.ca>)
Responses Re: pg_dump  (Richard Broersma Jr <rabroersma@yahoo.com>)
Re: pg_dump  (jcradock@me3.com)
Re: pg_dump  (Peter Wilson <petew@yellowhawk.co.uk>)
Re: pg_dump  ("Richard P. Welty" <rwelty@mycelery.com>)
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No joy

pg_dump aurel > aurel.out

Returns -
ERROR:  syntax error at or near "pg_dump" at character 8

I've had a bit of trouble with the PostgreSQL system if that helps. (access
violation with a reinstall)

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Konrad Neuwirth" <k.neuwirth@gmail.com>
To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@shaw.ca>
Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] pg_dump


>> To dump a database: $ pg_dump mydb > db.out"
>> The following - $ pg_dump aurel > aurel.out - gives me
>> "ERROR:  syntax error at or near "$" at character 1"
>> What am I missing???
>
> The $ character is there to indicate the prompt your shell gives you.
> If you leave it off at the beginning of your command, things should
> just run fine.
>
> Konrad
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