Name
initlocation
-- Create a secondary
PostgreSQL database storage area
Synopsis
initlocation directory
Parameters
- directory
Use this parameter to specify the directory you wish to install an
an alternate database storage area into.
Results
If successful, initlocation creates the dirctories necessary
for an alternate database storage area.
Description
The initlocation program creates the directories needed for a
secondary database storage area. For more ijnformation on how to manage and use a secondary
data storage area, refer to CREATE DATABASE.
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| | To use this command, you must be logged in as the database superuser.
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Examples
This example demonstrates how to initialize a secondary database storage area in the
/usr/local/pgsql/booktown2 directory.
$ initlocation /usr/local/pgsql/booktown2
$ createdb -D '/usr/local/pgsql/booktown2/testdb' testdb