Then someone who wants to look at old JAN data will have the same problem :-( If I recall, Oracle enables something like this. Multiple tnsfilenames (or something like that). There was a connect layer on the server side that the DBA had access to where you could do stuff like this. >> proposed new SQL command: >>READ USERS MIND; :-) Actually, read the DBA's mind. How about... postgres=# create db_alias FEB to db JAN; postgres=# drop db_alias FEB; -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Sargent Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:16 PM To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: DB alias ? On 01/23/2013 02:10 PM, Gauthier, Dave wrote: > 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 > > alter database JAN rename to FEB; -- 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
