Re: how to detect psql's errors? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Gibbs
Subject Re: how to detect psql's errors?
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Msg-id 015d01c2dcb6$c3648aa0$0b01010a@emkel.co.za
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In response to how to detect psql's errors?  (Drew Wilson <amw@speakeasy.net>)
List pgsql-general
Drew Wilson wrote:

> Is there anyway to test for errors returned by psql?
>
> For example:
>   echo "select foo from pg_database" | psql -U admin myDB || echo
> "failed" && echo "success"
>
> This doesn't work. Neither "failed" nor "success" are echoed.
> Only 'ERROR:  Attribute "foo" not found' is displayed on console.

Try:
  psql -c "select foo from pg_database" -U admin myDB && echo "success" ||
echo "failed"

--
Peter Gibbs
EmKel Systems


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