On Thu, 25 May 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > > What happens if people issue create user or create database outside
> > > template1. Do we need to prevent it? Seems they work, but am not sure
> > > it is OK. Do we need to add a check?
> >
> > Works fine, no, and no. The reason the scripts like to connect to
> > template1 is that it's the only database they can be sure is there.
> > But the commands themselves don't care where you're connected.
>
> Well, thanks. I was going over that for my book. If I do createdb from
> another database, I guess I get a copy of that database, right?
> Interesting feature that I am sure few people realize.
Say what? That might explain a few things.
Vince.
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