Re: syntax errors at "line 1" when executing every command

[Michael Glaesemann <michael.glaesemann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2008-02-28, at 3:42 PM, Steven De Vriendt wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> I'm using the latest postgreSQL with the lastest postgis.
> When executing every command I want to use, I get the following  
> error message:
>
> postgis=# createdb;
> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "createdb"
> LINE 1: createdb;


createdb is a command line application. You're looking for the CREATE  
DATABASE SQL command:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/sql-createdatabase.html

Michael Glaesemann
michael.glaesemann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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