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Subject: Re: Failure of postgres_fdw because of TimeZone setting
To: Adnan Dautovic <daut@mailbox.org>, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
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On 4/3/24 22:23, Adnan Dautovic wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> 
> I have some trouble using postgres_fdw in order to display some data from a Postgres database I do not control in a Postgres database that I do control. I filled out the form from the wiki below and would appreciate any tips.
> 
> 
> * A description of what you are trying to achieve and what results you expect.:
> I am trying to import the public schema of a Postgres instance I do not control (I will call it "remote"), but have read-only access to, into a Postgres instance I fully control (I will call it "local"), using the foreign data wrapper postgres_fdw.

Define 'read-only', especially as it applies to the privileges on the 
public schema.

Per Tom Lane's comments on timezone, log into the remote server and do:

SHOW timezone;

SET timezone = 'etc/UTC';

SET timezone = 'UTC';

> 
> Does anyone have an idea for me?
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> 
> Adnan Dautovic
> 
> 
> 

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