On Thu, 25 May 2000, J.R. wrote:

> mkdir /home/postgres/testdata
> export PGDATA2=/home/postgres/testdata
> initlocation PGDATA2
> createdb testdb -D 'PGDATA2'

You need to set the PGDATA2 environment variable in the environment of the
postmaster. That is, shut it down, export xxx, restart. Not ideal, I know,
but we're working on it.

> 
> the last command failed with this error:
> "The database path 'PGDATA2' in invalid.  This may be due to a character
> that is not allowed or because the chosen path isn't permitted for
> databases"


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