>From my experience, you must use the forward slash. Using the backslash may give you an error: \i C:\sql\test.sql C:: Permission denied Instead, use \i C:/sql/test.sql ________________________________ From: Raymond O'Donnell <rod@xxxxxx> To: MDB <mdb002@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 7:35:47 AM Subject: Re: Postgresql On Windows On 27/03/2009 14:28, MDB wrote: > What is the path format for the i (\i) command in the SQL shell? I think it's just as anywhere else on Windows, e.g. \i c:\path\to\file.sql If there are spaces in the path you may have to enclose it in double-quotes: \i "c:\path with spaces\file.sql" Ray. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Raymond O'Donnell, Director of Music, Galway Cathedral, Ireland rod@xxxxxx Galway Cathedral Recitals: http://www.galwaycathedral.org/recitals ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general