I considered cat as an option but I did not go for it, because of the number of sql files I have is large which makes the code not readable
The second thing, which is more important is because I have some advantages with using -f such as the line number which causing the error.
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From: "andreas@a-kretschmer.de" <andreas@a-kretschmer.de> To: salah jubeh <s_jubeh@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [GENERAL] many sql file and one transaction
> Hello, > > > I have many SQL script files to update schema, delete data, unit > test ....etc. I want to run all the files in one transaction using > shell script to ease the installation procedure. I can do that from > the psql client by using the \i option > > > BEGIN; > > \i / .../ module1.sql > > \i / .../ module2.sql > > \i / .../ module_etc.sql > COMMIT; > > > Is there a way to do that using psql command shell script. > > > I.E. > > I want to run the following in one transaction, > > psql -f module1.sql > > psql -f module2.sql > > psql -f module_etc.sql