Thanks Paul, I will try that although I have to admit I am more of a GIS coder than a DB coder so I will have to start the process to understand the significance of "instance" in this case. I know when I connect to Oracle through GDAL or ArcGis it is the port number. I assume it is the same for PG.
Thanks again. Bruce -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Ramsey Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:57 AM To: PostGIS Users Discussion Subject: Re: [postgis-users] portable spatial db If the versions are the same, you should be able to move the instance from place to place (note, I say "instance" not database, instances are the collections of databases that reside in one data area) initdb on your SATA start your pgsql, with -D to your SATA load your data stop your pgsql remove your SATA plug it into new machine start pgsql with -D to your SATA play On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Clay, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > If I build a spatial database on a removable ESATA disk drive, is there a > way to use the DB on a different computer with the same version of postgis? > > > > Bruce > > > > This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please > notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you > are > not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute > this > message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such > actions > may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages > and enclosures sent to or from this email address. > > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list [email protected] http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such actions may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages and enclosures sent to or from this email address. _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list [email protected] http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
