title: PostgreSQL/PostGIS: ERROR: syntax error at or near "\" SQL state: 42601
body: <p>I'm trying to import a database to use on PostGis.
  The file has more than 1GB and the main restore file has a lot of structures like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>\i $$PATH$$/16600.dat
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Where $$PATH$$ is the path on the operational system. 
  Then when i try to put the right path</p>
  
  <pre><code>\i F:\Faculdade\Banco de Dados II\bc250_pgis20_dump\16600.dat
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i got the following errors:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ERROR:  syntax error at or near "\"
  LINE 1632: \i 'F:\Faculdade\Banco de Dados II\bc250_pgis20_dump\16599.d...
             ^
  ********** Error **********
  
  ERROR: syntax error at or near "\"
  SQL state: 42601
  Character: 52941
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please, help me. My head is hurting cause i'm trying to fix this all night long. 
  PS: I'm using PgAdmin3 and Windows.</p>