Thread: Dropping database in alternative space

I created a database in an alternate location using the
initlocation procedure.  I can access the database just
fine and do all the standard updates and deletes, but when
I try and drop the database I get the following error message

-bash-2.05b$ dropdb prodcopy
ERROR:  Postmaster environment variable 'PGDATA2' not set
dropdb: database removal failed

The PGDATA2 variable is set in my environment.
The postmaster was started with -D $PGDATA, could this be
the problem?

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Warren Little <wlittle@securitylending.com> writes:
> -bash-2.05b$ dropdb prodcopy
> ERROR:  Postmaster environment variable 'PGDATA2' not set
> dropdb: database removal failed

> The PGDATA2 variable is set in my environment.

... but, evidently, not in the *postmaster's* environment.

            regards, tom lane