Is there a way to pass a psql variable into a \! command in psql, e.g.: test=> \set x ls test=> \! :x :x: not found I specifically want the currently connected database name to be passed to a \! command. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + It's impossible for everything to be true. + -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general