Thread: IF EXISTS

IF EXISTS

From

"P.M"

Date:

14 November 2005, 20:21:04

Hi,

I would like to know if "IF EXISTS" exists under
postgresql ?
because i did not find it.

before to create users or database, i would like to be
sure that they do not exist already.

so how can i test it and do something like :

IF EXISTS database "test" DROP database "test";

thanks a lot,
Maileen



__________________________________
Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.
http://farechase.yahoo.com

Re: IF EXISTS

From

Bruno Wolff III

Date:

14 November 2005, 20:32:48

On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 13:20:59 -0800,
  "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if "IF EXISTS" exists under
> postgresql ?
> because i did not find it.
>
> before to create users or database, i would like to be
> sure that they do not exist already.
>
> so how can i test it and do something like :
>
> IF EXISTS database "test" DROP database "test";

I don't believe there is a feature like that for users (roles) or databases.
The normal thing to do would be to have the application try to delete the
object and ignore the problem if things fail. If this is happening in a larger
transaction that you don't want rolled back, then you can use savepoints.

Re: IF EXISTS

From

Jaime Casanova

Date:

14 November 2005, 20:51:53

On 11/14/05, P.M <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if "IF EXISTS" exists under
> postgresql ?
> because i did not find it.
>
> before to create users or database, i would like to be
> sure that they do not exist already.
>
> so how can i test it and do something like :
>
> IF EXISTS database "test" DROP database "test";
>
> thanks a lot,
> Maileen
>
>

something in shell is fine?

---------SCRIPT BEGIN HERE ------------
#!/bin/sh

psql template1 -A -t -c "SELECT datname FROM pg_database WHERE
datname = 'test'" | while read D ; do
        dropdb test
# or you can do
# psql template1 -c "DROP DATABASE test"
# whatever you feel comfortable with
done

createdb test
---------SCRIPT END HERE ------------


--
regards,
Jaime Casanova
(DBA: DataBase Aniquilator ;)

Re: IF EXISTS

From

Samer Abukhait

Date:

14 November 2005, 21:42:05

How about if exists (select .. from ..)

On 11/14/05, Jaime Casanova <systemguards@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/14/05, P.M <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to know if "IF EXISTS" exists under
> > postgresql ?
> > because i did not find it.
> >
> > before to create users or database, i would like to be
> > sure that they do not exist already.
> >
> > so how can i test it and do something like :
> >
> > IF EXISTS database "test" DROP database "test";
> >
> > thanks a lot,
> > Maileen
> >
> >
>
> something in shell is fine?
>
> ---------SCRIPT BEGIN HERE ------------
> #!/bin/sh
>
> psql template1 -A -t -c "SELECT datname FROM pg_database WHERE
> datname = 'test'" | while read D ; do
>         dropdb test
> # or you can do
> # psql template1 -c "DROP DATABASE test"
> # whatever you feel comfortable with
> done
>
> createdb test
> ---------SCRIPT END HERE ------------
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Jaime Casanova
> (DBA: DataBase Aniquilator ;)
>
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to
>        choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not
>        match
>