prabakaran.a@xxxxxxxxxxxx ("prabakaran.a") writes: > Dear All, > > ÂIn Mysql, If we create a directory under mysql/data, mysql treated as > database instance without starting mysql server. > ÂIs there any similar provision in postgres where we can create a > database instance without starting postgresql server. Well, the Postgres program initdb is used to create a database instance; it does not automatically start a server against it. That sounds like that might be a similar provision. -- "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." -- Rich Cook -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general