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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: temp space on different location
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In response to temp space on different location  (Mario Weilguni <mweilguni@sime.com>)
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Mario Weilguni <mweilguni@sime.com> writes:
> Is it possible to instruct postgres to use temporary space on a different
> location in the filesystem?

In 7.2, temp files are made in $PGDATA/base/dboid/pgsql_tmp/.  You could
replace the pgsql_tmp subdirectory(s) with a symlink to some other
directory.

            regards, tom lane

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