I think I get it. 'base' is not the data directory but a child of var-9.5, which (with its entire path) is the "data directory". I honestly don't recall how I installed Posgres, but I'm pretty sure that I picked the default method from the Postgres. Many thanks for your help, which is exceptionally clear and detailed. MM On 6/18/17, 3:03 PM, "Adrian Klaver" <adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On 06/18/2017 01:00 PM, Martin Mueller wrote: >> Did you mean that "/users/martin/Library ApplicationSupport/Postgres/var9.5/base/" is above or below the data directory? As I understand it Postgres is the highest Postgres specific directory. It contains just one child directory, var-9.5, which has a lot of subdirectories, including 'base'. So I assume that "base" is the "entire Postgres directory". Is that correct > >Pretty sure the answer is no. I am going to say the Postgres data >directory is /users/martin/Library ApplicationSupport/Postgres/var9.5/. > >Take a look at this link: > >https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.postgresql.org_docs_9.6_static_storage-2Dfile-2Dlayout.html&d=DwICaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=rG8zxOdssqSzDRz4x1GLlmLOW60xyVXydxwnJZpkxbk&m=EE03EBpU01pYlVG72ZO4h4D-1JJd--vXBmEvErByUOo&s=ekr93dxabdAgdsxrrTh5gg3pQOUFrX9muS6YFV9SIwM&e= > >and see if what is under: > >/users/martin/Library ApplicationSupport/Postgres/var9.5/ > >looks similar. > >*** It would also help to know how you installed Postgres? *** > >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> 3) You will need to make sure you are copying/syncing the entire >>> Postgres data directory: >>> >>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.postgresql.org_docs_9.6_static_storage-2Dfile-2Dlayout.html&d=DwICaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=rG8zxOdssqSzDRz4x1GLlmLOW60xyVXydxwnJZpkxbk&m=lQpZV77iEes6tm1L3zsHQm9eceGhQh8UV4IOgzDvapg&s=MpRqOYUdfX_Z4OK9-AFg2b7glEe4lY2aYupB6508ZjQ&e= >>> >>> From you original post the directory you mentioned: >>> >>> /users/martin/Library ApplicationSupport/Postgres/var9.5/base/ >>> >>> looks to be below the top level data directory. >>> >>> While I remember, how are you installing/updating Postgres on your machines? >>> > > >-- >Adrian Klaver >adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
