On 18 October 2011 14:11, salah jubeh <s_jubeh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I have many SQL script files to update schema, delete data, unit test > ....etc. I want to run all the files in one transaction using shell script > to ease the installation procedure. I can do that from the psql client by > using the \i option > > BEGIN; > \i / .../ module1.sql > \i / .../ module2.sql > \i / .../ module_etc.sql > COMMIT; > > Is there a way to do that using psql command shell script. > > I.E. > I want to run the following in one transaction, > psql -f module1.sql > psql -f module2.sql > psql -f module_etc.sql You can't use the above, as each psql instance has their own session. You could cat the files together and feed them to psql though. -- If you can't see the forest for the trees, Cut the trees and you'll see there is no forest. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general