Have you tried running your script in PgAdmin (or similar GUI)? e.g. copy and paste your script into a new query? jerome wrote: > Andy Shellam a écrit : > > >> Where are you trying to run your scripts, in PgAdmin, or from the psql >> client? In psql you should specify the full path to your script, ie. \i >> C:\The folder\the script.sql >> >> In PgAdmin, the easiest way is to start a new query, then copy and paste >> your script in (or there may be an "open script" option to read it from >> file) - I haven't used PgAdmin, I use SQL Manager's PostgreSQL Manager Lite >> - it's much more intuitive. >> >> Andy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jerome >> Sent: Friday, 26 May, 2006 7:20 pm >> To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [ADMIN] \i running on windows >> >> Hi all, >> I'd like to use for the first time postgres on windows, used the installer >> no problem (good stuff) i saw pgadmin (good gui) but when trying to use the >> \i I can't figure a way to find my script to be imported... >> What is the correct PATH to be used ? Where should I put my files in order >> to Postgres top find them ? It 's very annoying... >> I tried several notations (windows or Unix ones), I tried absolute & >> relative paths ? I set up some env vars (PG_HOME & PG_DATA) soi I tried to >> put scripts on the PG_HOME directory but it doesn't work.. >> Any idea ? >> >> Cheers >> jerome >> >> ---------------------------(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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > thanks for your answer andy... > but it doesn't help me much , be cause eveen using simple paths like > c:\myscript.sql fail with a fristrating error permission...I can't guess > how to change permissions to enable reading (files saved under my > windows profile & read from the postgres user).. > > thanks > jerome > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > > !DSPAM:14,4478078334491417513125! > > >