Re: Another Data directory for second database - feasible? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Scott Marlowe
Subject Re: Another Data directory for second database - feasible?
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Msg-id 1114189433.13303.65.camel@state.g2switchworks.com
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In response to Another Data directory for second database - feasible?  ("Tomeh, Husam" <htomeh@firstam.com>)
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On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 11:10, Tomeh, Husam wrote:
>  I have a postgres installation with one database on a server. I'd need
> to create another database; however, I'm curious if there's a way to
> create the second database in a different directory than the existing
> one. Is that feasible and how? Or does postgres only point to one data
> directory?  Thanks in advance.

If you're using 8.0, you can use tablespaces.  See:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/manage-ag-tablespaces.html

If you're using 7.4 or before, you can use alternate locations.  See:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/manage-ag-alternate-locs.html

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