Thread: Bug #907: psql 7.3.2 \d , \lmeta commands on windows

Philip R Brenan (philiprbrenan@yahoo.com) reports a bug with a severity of 2
The lower the number the more severe it is.

Short Description
psql 7.3.2 \d , \lmeta commands on windows

Long Description
The psql 7.3.2 \d, \l meta commands running on windowsXP produces:

\d
ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "."
\l
ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "("

The other meta commands work - so it is as if the \d, \l represent special characters not commands, but of course, we
wantcommands not special characters in this context. 

Sample Code


No file was uploaded with this report

pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> \d
> ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "."
> \l
> ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "("

Looks like you are trying to use 7.3 psql with a 7.2 (or even older)
server.  Don't do that.

            regards, tom lane

My guess is that your client and server are from different versions.

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pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org wrote:
> Philip R Brenan (philiprbrenan@yahoo.com) reports a bug with a severity of 2
> The lower the number the more severe it is.
>
> Short Description
> psql 7.3.2 \d , \lmeta commands on windows
>
> Long Description
> The psql 7.3.2 \d, \l meta commands running on windowsXP produces:
>
> \d
> ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "."
> \l
> ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "("
>
> The other meta commands work - so it is as if the \d, \l represent special characters not commands, but of course, we
wantcommands not special characters in this context. 
>
> Sample Code
>
>
> No file was uploaded with this report
>
>
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