Re: how to echo SQL commands in the output of a script

Does the psql option -e not provide what you're looking for?

George

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From: "Gino Lucrezi" <gino-pgadmin@lucrezi.net>
To: <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:48 AM
Subject: [NOVICE] how to echo SQL commands in the output of a script


>I have a number of sql scripts which I execute using psql -f
>
> I can easily redirect the output for logging and archival.
> However, psql will only display the result of each SQL statement, and
> not the actual SQL statement.
> While this is fine for most purposes, sometimes I'd rather have both
> the SQL statement and its output on the same file.
>
> Is there a way to have it?
>
> In case I wasn't clear... did you ever do any batch programming under
> MS-DOS? I need the equivalent of the ECHO ON command
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gino
>
> Gino Lucrezi
> Penta Consulting Services Srl
>
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