> Yes, after Tom's hint, a search for "single-user" took me to that page. But, beginner as I am, > I didn't know that single-user mode was the thing that I needed. I need a remedial class. > Something like "PostgreSQL for those whose mental model has been conditioned by decades of working with Oracle Database". I think it's normal to not know the Ins and Outs of a ... new software. And that's the point why that class should be an easy one: Drop the idea that PG works like Oracle 101. Then, read the manual, back to cover. Yes, one will forget most of what's written there. However, a coarse structure of a new mental model will form. Karsten
