Subject Re: [firebird-support] Re: how to create database using command line without an interactive isql
Author Lele Gaifax
On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:34:30 +0100
Milan Babuskov <milanb@...> wrote:

> Lele Gaifax wrote:
> > Milan Babuskov <milanb@...> wrote:
> >
> >> It's a single line, watch for wrapping:
> >> echo "CREATE DATABASE '/work/working.gdb';"
> >> | /opt/firebird/bin/isql -user sysdba -pass ****
> >>
> > And the quotes: CREATE DATABASE wants double quotes, not singles.
>
> I don't know what it 'wants', but I tested the command on my Linux
> system before sending the message. And it does work with single
> quotes.

You are right, I stand corrected, sorry for the noise. It surely bited
me at some time, but re-reading the docs I may only guess it was
something related to the slightly different syntax that the connect
one.

ciao, lele.
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