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Re: pg_dump potential bug -UNIQUE INDEX on PG_SHADOW Dont!! HELP

Marcin Kowalski <kowalski@datrix.co.za>

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From: Marcin Kowalski <kowalski@datrix.co.za>
To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org.pgsql-general@postgresql.org.pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Date: 2001-03-29T08:35:06Z
Lists: pgsql-bugs, pgsql-hackers, pgsql-general 
Hi 

Regarding my previous post, I just successfully created a unique index on 
pg_shadow. DON'T DO THIS!!!
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CREATE UNIQUE INDEX shadow_index ON pg_shadow (usename)
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I couldn't create at pg_shadow_index as the pg prefix is reserved for 
system tables. 

This BROKE the database. At least I can't connect anymore with a:
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template1=# \c statements
FATAL 1:  Index 'pg_shadow_name_index' does not exist
Previous connection kept
template1=#
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If I look at the error log I get :
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ERROR:  Illegal class name 'pg_shadow_index'
        The 'pg_' name prefix is reserved for system catalogs
ERROR:  Index 'pg_shadow_name_index' does not exist
ERROR:  SearchSysCache: recursive use of cache 23
ERROR:  SearchSysCache: recursive use of cache 23
ERROR:  SearchSysCache: recursive use of cache 23
ERROR:  SearchSysCache: recursive use of cache 23 <-- quite psql here
FATAL 1:  Index 'pg_shadow_name_index' does not exist <-- restarted again
FATAL 1:  Index 'pg_shadow_name_index' does not exist
FATAL 1:  Index 'pg_shadow_name_index' does not exist
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What can I do??? I've got a non-trivial amount of data that I cannot afford 
to lose!! HELP!..

Regards
MArCin - Thanks