Re: dblink does not connect when activated in a remote server

Does the remote server have the relevant port opened up in its firewall?

Is postgres set to allow TCP/IP connections in the postgresql.conf?

Terry

Terry Fielder
terry@greatgulfhomes.com
Associate Director Software Development and Deployment
Great Gulf Homes / Ashton Woods Homes
Fax: (416) 441-9085



Abraham, Danny wrote:
> dblink problem:
>
> I am connecting to a remote server and run a functions that calls
> another one using db_link.
> It fails with the error message is 08001 - could not establish
> connection.
>
> When the function is located in a local server - it runs fine.
>
> The connection string is:
>
> 'hostaddr=127.0.0.1 .....'
>
> The following were tried but did not help:
> 'host=localhost' and even  providing the real target server
> ('host=tlvl0390') did not help.
>
> Happens on WIndows as well as Unix
>
> Can you help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Danny
>
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