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What should I do if my PostgreSQL install failed?
Firstly, uninstall any failed installations. Use the Control Panel or the PostgreSQL installer in the install folder. During the install, you will be prompted to choose where you want to install the program. Just select a location in another place.
Why is my Postgres database not initialized in Windows 7?
Failed to initialise the database cluster with initdb Suggestions? I had the same issue installing 9.1.4 on Windows 7. I managed to find a solution online that worked. Delete the postgres user if it still exists. Run the install file from within the command window. This should run the installation successfully.
Why do I not get password for PostgreSQL?
If there is an entry in the password file that matches your login, you won’t be prompted, and the password is taken from the file. If you delete the file, you will be prompted for a password (if pg_hba.conf is configured accordingly).
How to run PostgreSQL 9.1.2.exe on Windows?
I ran postgresql-9.1.2-1-windows.exe from postgres user as admin. Target C:\\PostgreSQL Every way I try, I get “The database cluster initialization failed.”
Do you have to have select privilege in PostgreSQL?
You must have SELECT privilege on each column used in a SELECT command. The use of FOR NO KEY UPDATE, FOR UPDATE, FOR SHARE or FOR KEY SHARE requires UPDATE privilege as well (for at least one column of each table so selected).
When to use error handling in PostgreSQL?
The error or warning actions that it sets apply to all embedded SQL statements that appear below the point where the handler is set, unless a different action was set for the same condition between the first EXEC SQL WHENEVER and the SQL statement causing the condition, regardless of the flow of control in the C program.
When to use the lock clause in PostgreSQL?
If FOR UPDATE, FOR NO KEY UPDATE, FOR SHARE or FOR KEY SHARE is specified, the SELECT statement locks the selected rows against concurrent updates. (See The Locking Clause below.)