Hi, I'm trying to place a database on a different harddisk than the default one PostgreSQL uses. I've read and followed the instructions of the User Documentation Sections 6.1.1 and 10.2. export PGDATA2="/data/db" initlocation PGDATA2 so far, so good, everything worked. But now, when I createdb mydb -D PGDATA2 from the commandline or CREATE DATABASE mydb WITH LOCATION = 'PGDATA2'; from psql, I get the message ERROR: Postmaster environment variable 'PGDATA2' not set despite it being set, obviously. Trying to SET it again from within psql resulted in being told that 'pgdata2' was not a valid option name. This is PostgreSQL 7.1.2 from the Debian Linux distribution. Can anyone point me to what I'm doing wrong? Regs, Sven -- Sven Riedel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Osteroeder Str. 6 / App. 13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 38678 Clausthal "Call me bored, but don't call me boring." - Larry Wall ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html