Re: Redirecting query's output to a textfile?

Depends on how you place the query? I assume you are asking about the psql client, so before the query just do:
\o output.txt

you can see several options/switches by giving \?

regards,
thalis


On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Peter Peltonen wrote:

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> A basic question:
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> How in PostgreSQL do I redirect the output of an SQL query to a textfile?
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