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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml index 0af10c0584..1c7e0ec4af 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml,v 1.34 2003/08/31 17:32:22 petere Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createdb.sgml,v 1.35 2003/09/12 00:12:47 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -48,12 +48,21 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <para> <application>createdb</application> is a wrapper around the <acronym>SQL</acronym> command <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEDATABASE" - endterm="SQL-CREATEDATABASE-title">. The database server must be - running on the targeted host. There is nothing special about creating - databases via this or other methods. Also, any default settings and - environment variables used by the <application>libpq</application> - front-end library will apply. + endterm="SQL-CREATEDATABASE-title">. + There is no effective difference between creating databases via + this utility and via other methods for accessing the server. </para> + + <para> + In case of difficulty, see <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEDATABASE" + endterm="sql-createdatabase-title"> and <xref linkend="APP-PSQL"> for + discussions of potential problems and error messages. + The database server must be running at the + targeted host. Also, any default connection settings and environment + variables used by the <application>libpq</application> front-end + library will apply. + </para> + </refsect1> @@ -213,45 +222,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsect1> - <title>Diagnostics</title> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><computeroutput>CREATE DATABASE</computeroutput></term> - <listitem> - <para>The database was successfully created.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><computeroutput>createdb: Database creation failed.</computeroutput></term> - <listitem> - <para>(Says it all.)</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><computeroutput>createdb: Comment creation failed. (Database was created.)</computeroutput></term> - <listitem> - <para> - The comment/description for the database could not be created. - The database itself will have been created already. You can use the - <acronym>SQL</acronym> command <command>COMMENT ON DATABASE</command> to - create the comment later on. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para> - If there is an error condition, the backend error message will be displayed. - See <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEDATABASE" endterm="SQL-CREATEDATABASE-TITLE"> - for possibilities. - </para> - </refsect1> - - - <refsect1> <title>Environment</title> <variablelist> |