Re: syntax errors at "line 1" when executing every command

Steven De Vriendt wrote on 28.02.2008 21:42:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm using the latest postgreSQL with the lastest postgis.
> When executing every command I want to use, I get the following error
> message:
>
> postgis=# createdb;
> ERROR:  syntax error at or near "createdb"
> LINE 1: createdb;
>             ^
>
> I can use psql to reach my database, but after that I'm finished.
> Can't use any command. I thought this was a Vista (PATH) issue
> so I turned to Windows XP, however, I encounter the exact
> same issue. What am I doing wrong ??

createdb is an OS-level command, it is not a psql command!
The equivalent SQL command is "CREATE DATABASE"

Thomas