Nope. Think of it this way, a new DB is created on day 1 of every month. So there's a DB called JAN, another called FEB, etc... . The DB name used in the connect is picked up from the current date/time. But January is oevr and I don't want to create the FEB DB until Feb 15th. In the meantime, I want those who try to connect to FEB to connect to JAN (for example). -----Original Message----- From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:04 PM To: Gauthier, Dave Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: DB alias ? On 01/23/2013 12:45 PM, Gauthier, Dave wrote: > Problem: Some users (scripts actually) try to connect to a DB who's > name is derived from environmental variables. The DB doesn't exist > (yet), and I want them to connect to a different DB for the time being. > Is there a way to define an alias for the existing DB that = the db name > that doesn't exist? Or is there a way to have PG fail over to a > default DB should a DB connect fail? I can implement the fail over > outside PG, but those users who make a direct connect to the DB don't > use that code. Pass the database name when you connect? JD > > Thanks in Advance > -- Command Prompt, Inc. - http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Support, Training, Professional Services and Development High Availability, Oracle Conversion, Postgres-XC @cmdpromptinc - 509-416-6579 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
