Re: determining when a database was created

How can i determine which directory contains the database files? there are a few databases. I
though of doing that, but didnt know how to tell which directory belongs with which database.

thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Lane
To:  Ian Lipsky <postgres@merk.caltech.edu>
Cc:  pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Sent: Mon, 31 May 2004 00:37:40 -0400
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] determining when a database was created

Ian Lipsky <postgres@merk.caltech.edu> writes:
> is there a way to tell when a database was created?

Nope, PG doesn't record that anywhere.

You could get an upper bound by looking for the oldest file mod time in
the database's files.  This isn't completely reliable, but unless you're
in the habit of changing system catalogs as obscure as pg_am, it'd
probably be good enough.

            regards, tom lane

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