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From Dave Cramer
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In response to directory name equal database name  (squid ward <squidw@mail.ru>)
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On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 06:01, squid ward <squidw@mail.ru> wrote:
Greetings.
I am better know how work with Microsoft SQL Server, but i try learn postgresql too for my work.
Question is why directory name not equal as database name? For example i create database named «test1» but in directory it will be something like 1564512 or whatever number is. Why directory name randomize as number, but not as text? Can i change it?

The name is not random it is the Oid of the database. You may not change it 

Dave 
 
 

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