Re: rc4, PostgreSQL-installer on WinXP: ignores selected install-directory - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

> I wanted to install rc4 on Windows XP in g:\pgsql and=20
> selected this in the Installprocess.
> PGDATA was already set to this directory.
> However, PostgeSQL as well as the data-directory were installed at
> C:\Programme\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rc4
> resp.
> C:\Programme\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rc4\data
> Initdb and pg_ctl start as user postgres did find PGDATA=20
> (which I set as universal system variable)

The installer will override any environment variables, as it executes
with its own environment in Windows Installer. To change a directory,
use the installer features for it. See the FAQ question 3.6.

//Magnus