Hello > 1- is it possible to set a default schema ? > i tried : set DEFAULT SCHEMA base1; but it didn't worked SET search_path to base1;" > > 2- is it possible to have one file with global values and to use them when creating functions. > one example is : i have a temporary directory, and several functions need to access this folder, so is it possible to pass the path as with Oracle > DEFINE TempDirectory = /home/.... > @createMDNS.sql &TempDirectory Yes. You can use commands and variables psql. \set TempDirectory /home/... -- in file global.sql \i global.sql SELECT somefce(:TempDirectory) > > more on http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/app-psql.html > 3- my psql script create 2 tablespaces, an user, the database, 1 schema and the tables and functions > but when i launch pgadmin, i see my new user, the tablespace and the database, but I don't see the schema and in consequence the tables and functions. > but all have been created because i can ask tables, but they don't appear and i don't know why...; > I don't know. I don't use pgadmin Regards Pavel Stehule ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings