cardano-db-sync error

Question

When following the instruction here https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-db-sync/blob/master/doc/building-running.md I get an error at the last line

PGPASSFILE=config/pgpass-mainnet db-sync-node/bin/cardano-db-sync \
    --config /home/user/relay/mainnet-config.yaml \
    --socket-path /home/user/relay/node.socket \
    --state-dir /home/user/relay/db \
    --schema-dir schema/

the error is

FatalError {fatalErrorMessage = "readSyncNodeConfig: Error parsing config: AesonException \"Error in $: key \\\"NetworkName\\\" not found\""}

Any any help or direction is appreaciated. Thank you

Answer 1

Make sure you are using the right config file. The error is indicating that the config file you are using does not have the NetworkName parameter.

Answer 2

You need to use a db-sync config file, not a cardano-node one. You can get the correct configuration file for mainnet/testnet networks here: https://hydra.iohk.io/build/8111119/download/1/index.html. That link is found in the cardano-node release notes under downloads -> configuration files