stdb=# select oid,ctid,xmin,xmax,datname from pg_database stdb-# ; oid | ctid | xmin | xmax | datname --------+--------+---------+------+-------------- 10819 | (0,1) | 592 | 0 | postgres 1 | (0,6) | 585 | 0 | template1 10818 | (0,7) | 586 | 0 | template0 823888 | (0,13) | 761678 | 0 | cells_dev 19810 | (0,49) | 497579 | 0 | stdb2 597974 | (3,2) | 2346578 | 0 | stdb 19882 | (3,3) | 2346580 | 0 | stdb_standby 16384 | (3,4) | 2364457 | 0 | cells (8 rows) mmdcc228> dropdb stdb ERROR: database "stdb" does not exist STATEMENT: DROP DATABASE stdb; dropdb: database removal failed: ERROR: database "stdb" does not exist mmdcc228> -----Original Message----- From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:33 AM To: Gauthier, Dave Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Catch-22 "Gauthier, Dave" <dave.gauthier@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > After running intoa problem last week where I cannot rename an existing > DB because it's reported to not exist (I can attach to it and query OK, > but rename gives... "database foo does not exist"), Would you show the results of select oid,ctid,xmin,xmax,datname from pg_database as well as the contents of $PGDATA/global/pg_database and a directory listing of $PGDATA/base? regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general