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I'm trying to connect to local POSTGIS database using QGIS. I'm using the POSTGIS Tutorial form Buondless (rif. http://postgis.net/workshops/postgis-intro/index.html).

The context is the following:

  • Windows 7
  • "POSTGIS="2.1.1 r12113" GEOS="3.4.2-CAPI-1.8.2 r3921" PROJ="Rel. 4.8.0, 6 March 2012" GDAL="GDAL 1.10.1, released 2013/08/26" LIBXML="2.7.8" LIBJSON="UNKNOWN" RASTER"
  • QGIS 2.0.1

I can define the db, adding data from a shapefile and all seems work fine when I'm in pgAdmin.

When I Try to connect the postgis database from QGIS no connection works.

Here you are the configuration I'm using

Data base POSTGIS configuration QGIS connection parameters

The error is a generic "Check parameter and retry".

I've noted that if I don't set username and password the error is

FATAL: role "520" does not exist. 

520 is my network username in my Company. ??????

Suggestions?

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You need to tell QGIS that the database server is on running localhost. Try making Host = 'localhost'.

Also you are trying to connect to the postgres maintenance db. Try creating a spatial database using the postgis template, then try connecting to that.

CREATE DATABASE db_name TEMPLATE = template_postgis_20;
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  • Hi Matt, I've tried to use Host= localhost but it doesn't work. I've tried also using the IP address but it doesn't work ...... :-)
    – Cesare
    Feb 20, 2014 at 9:16
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    " ......you are trying to connect to the postgres maintenance db. ...." This is the key!!!! I'm NOT using the right name for my spatial db: the name is "nyc"
    – Cesare
    Feb 20, 2014 at 9:34
  • Thank you very much Matt and sorry for my stupid question ..... :-)
    – Cesare
    Feb 20, 2014 at 9:36

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