Hi Chris Thanks for the suggestion, I tried a making the changes are you suggest, I still getting an error from Postgres ie define("PG_OPTIONS" , "--cluster=9.1/main"); define("PG_DB" , "tripe"); define("PG_HOST", "localhost"); define("PG_USER", "dp42"); define("PG_PORT", "5432"); define("TABLE", "route_table"); $con = pg_connect("dbname='".PG_DB."' host='".PG_HOST."' user='".PG_USER."' options='".PG_OPTIONS."'"); Error message 04:41 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] PHP Warning: pg_connect(): Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: FATAL: unrecognised configuration parameter "cluster" in /var/www/re/php/pgrouting.php on line 34, referer: http://127.0.0.1/re/routing-final.html The problem is with the database server it has issues with the string --cluster=9.1/main" The system is happy enough if I set PGCLUSTER as follows export PGCLUSTER=9.1/main psql -d tripe I am justing trying to the same with pg_connect wrote: > On 07/02/12 10:03, Dave Potts wrote: >> >> I have two versions of postgres installed, 8.4 and 9.1 installed on the >> same machine >> >> To connect to my 9.1 database, I defined the envromental variable >> >> PGCLUSTER=9.1/main >> >> and use psql to connect via php pg_connect >> I have try saying >> >> define("PG_OPTIONS" , "--cluster=9.1/main"); >> >> and using the phrase >> >> $con = pg_connect("dbname=".PG_DB." host=".PG_HOST." user=".PG_USER." >> options=".PG_OPTIONS); >> >> When I attempt to connect to postgres, I get the error >> >> [Mon Feb 06 22:37:40 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] PHP Warning: >> pg_connect(): Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: FATAL: >> unrecognised >> configuration parameter "cluster" in /var/www/re/php/pgrouting.php on >> line >> 33, referer: http://127.0.0.1/re/routing-final.html >> >> Any suggestions as to the correct way of connecting to postgres? > > Try putting quotes around the options, eg: > pg_connect("host=localhost options='".PG_OPTIONS."'"); > > Alternatively, set the port and the path to the socket directory (not > the actual file), eg: > > pg_connect('dbname=xxx host=/tmp user=xxx port=5433'); > > If the socket file is in /tmp/ > > -- > Postgresql & php tutorials > http://www.designmagick.com/ > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general