Re: execute a query in an other db - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From LR
Subject Re: execute a query in an other db
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In response to Re: execute a query in an other db  (Bruno Wolff III <bruno@wolff.to>)
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> > Hi,
> >
> > When I'm connected to a postgreSQL db ( e.g. myDB ), how could I execute
> > "select * from myTable;" in an other db (e.g. myOtherDB).
> >
> > In other words, what is the postgreSQL equivalent of the MS SQL Server
> > statement "USE myOtherDB SELECT * FROM myTable" ?
>
> Stock postgresql doesn't support cross database queries.
> There is a contrib package which does.
>
> In the example you gave, you were combining information from two
databases.
> If it is the case that your application will be combining data from the
> two databases, then you can open a separate connection to each database
> and use the appropiate connection for your queries.

Thank you for your answer.
Do you know the name of this package ?
Thx
Lilian




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