Re: DB alias ?

Nope.  Think of it this way, a new DB is created on day 1 of every month.  So there's a DB called JAN, another called
FEB,etc... .  The DB name used in the connect is picked up from the current date/time.  But January is oevr and I don't
wantto create the FEB DB until Feb 15th.  In the meantime, I want those who try to connect to FEB to connect to JAN
(forexample).   

-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd@commandprompt.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:04 PM
To: Gauthier, Dave
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] DB alias ?


On 01/23/2013 12:45 PM, Gauthier, Dave wrote:
> Problem:  Some users (scripts actually) try to connect to a DB who's
> name is derived from environmental variables.  The DB doesn't exist
> (yet), and I want them to connect to a different DB for the time being.
> Is there a way to define an alias for the existing DB that = the db name
> that doesn't exist?    Or is there a way to have PG fail over to a
> default DB should a DB connect fail?  I can implement the fail over
> outside PG, but those users who make a direct connect to the DB don't
> use that code.

Pass the database name when you connect?

JD


>
> Thanks in Advance
>


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