We are preparing to upgrade to 8.1 from 7.4 Postrgres. In this case, it is a Red Hat Linux server. Using the 8.1.4 pg_dumpall, pointed at the 7.4 instance, we get the following errors. Anyone know why? Naomi /applications/pgsql/8.1.4/bin/pg_dumpall -- -- PostgreSQL database cluster dump -- \connect postgres -- -- Roles -- CREATE ROLE ""; ALTER ROLE "" WITH NOSUPERUSER INHERIT NOCREATEROLE NOCREATEDB LOGIN; pg_dumpall: query failed: ERROR: type "e" does not exist pg_dumpall: query was: SELECT useconfig[1] FROM pg_shadow WHERE usename = E'\003' -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naomi Walker Chief Information Officer Eldorado Computing, Inc. nwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxx 602-604-3100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. - Theodore Roosevelt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE -- Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to MphasiS and/or its Customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this e-mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at mailmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx and delete this mail from your records.