On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Maria L. Wilson <Maria.L.Wilson-1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > ouch!! ok - this may take me all week! > i'm opening each database when I start up the server ( postgres --single -D > /data/pg_devices /database1/ ) This is not specifying the db to connect to. You need: postgres --single -D /data/pg_devices /database1/ postgres -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin