echo " create table t (v int not null); insert into t values (1) ; insert into t values (10) ; insert into t values (12) ; insert into t values (0) ; select 10/v from t; " | psql -a # -a => echo all input from script -- yields: create table t (v int not null); CREATE TABLE insert into t values (1) ; INSERT 0 1 insert into t values (10) ; INSERT 0 1 insert into t values (12) ; INSERT 0 1 insert into t values (0) ; INSERT 0 1 select 10/v from t; ERROR: division by zero