Hello, I want to create a tablespace from a command line. I created the directory and set chmod to 0700 , still could not do it. I can create a tablespace from Admin GUI, not from psql I'm using PostgreSQL 8.4.6 on RedHat 5.4 [root@Prof20_52_91 data]# ls -ltr psql total 12 drwx------ 7 postgres root 4096 Mar 24 11:41 profiler drwx------ 2 postgres postgres 4096 Mar 25 16:50 my_test drwx------ 2 postgres postgres 4096 Mar 25 16:52 my_test1 [root@Prof20_52_91 data]# chmod 0700 /data/psql/my_test1 [root@Prof20_52_91 data]# su - postgres -bash-3.00$ psql psql (8.4.6) Type "help" for help. postgres=# create tablespace my_test1 OWNER postgres location '/data/pgsql/my_test1'; ERROR: could not set permissions on directory "/data/pgsql/my_test1": No such file or directory postgres=# I need to create the tablespace from the script. thank you for help Helen -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/can-not-create-a-tablespace-from-psql-tp4265091p4265091.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin