diff --git a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.cxx b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.cxx
index 6658f01e7..b7bf1c76a 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.7 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.8 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Scheduler;
 const std::string PostgresqlPlayLog::configElementNameStr =
                                                         "postgresqlPlayLog";
 
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A statement to check if the database can be accessed.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const std::string PostgresqlPlayLog::check1Stmt = "SELECT 1";
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A statement to check if the log table exists.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const std::string PostgresqlPlayLog::logCountStmt =
+                                        "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playLog";
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  The SQL create statement, used for installation.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -158,7 +169,7 @@ PostgresqlPlayLog :: isInstalled(void)                 throw (std::exception)
 
         // see if we can connect at all
         stmt.reset(conn->createStatement());
-        stmt->execute("SELECT 1");
+        stmt->execute(check1Stmt);
         res = stmt->getResultSet();
         if (!res->next() || (res->getInt(1) != 1)) {
             throw std::runtime_error("Can't connect to database");
@@ -167,7 +178,7 @@ PostgresqlPlayLog :: isInstalled(void)                 throw (std::exception)
         // see if the schedule table exists
         try {
             stmt.reset(conn->createStatement());
-            stmt->execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playLog");
+            stmt->execute(logCountStmt);
             res = stmt->getResultSet();
             if (!res->next() || (res->getInt(1) < 0)) {
                 cm->returnConnection(conn);
diff --git a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.h b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.h
index 5cb1a9069..c624585cf 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.h
+++ b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.4 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.5 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlPlayLog.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
  *  </code></pre>
  *
  *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.4 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.5 $
  */
 class PostgresqlPlayLog : public Configurable,
                           public PlayLogInterface
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ class PostgresqlPlayLog : public Configurable,
          */
         static const std::string    configElementNameStr;
 
+        /**
+         *  A SQL statement to check if the database can be accessed.
+         */
+        static const std::string    check1Stmt;
+
+        /**
+         *  A SQL statement to check if the log table exists.
+         */
+        static const std::string    logCountStmt;
+
         /**
          *  The SQL create statement used in the installation step.
          */
diff --git a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.cxx b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.cxx
index ab95fd004..9568b7385 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.12 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.13 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Scheduler;
 const std::string PostgresqlSchedule::configElementNameStr =
                                                         "postgresqlSchedule";
 
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A statement to check if the database can be accessed.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const std::string PostgresqlSchedule::check1Stmt = "SELECT 1";
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A statement to check if the schedule table exists.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const std::string PostgresqlSchedule::scheduleCountStmt =
+                                        "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schedule";
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  The SQL create statement, used for installation.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -210,7 +221,7 @@ PostgresqlSchedule :: isInstalled(void)                 throw (std::exception)
 
         // see if we can connect at all
         stmt.reset(conn->createStatement());
-        stmt->execute("SELECT 1");
+        stmt->execute(check1Stmt);
         res = stmt->getResultSet();
         if (!res->next() || (res->getInt(1) != 1)) {
             throw std::runtime_error("Can't connect to database");
@@ -219,7 +230,7 @@ PostgresqlSchedule :: isInstalled(void)                 throw (std::exception)
         // see if the schedule table exists
         try {
             stmt.reset(conn->createStatement());
-            stmt->execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schedule");
+            stmt->execute(scheduleCountStmt);
             res = stmt->getResultSet();
             if (!res->next() || (res->getInt(1) < 0)) {
                 return false;
diff --git a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.h b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.h
index 0fb7004be..8a07e310e 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.h
+++ b/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.8 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.9 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/scheduler/src/PostgresqlSchedule.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
  *  </code></pre>
  *
  *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.8 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.9 $
  */
 class PostgresqlSchedule : public Configurable,
                            public ScheduleInterface
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ class PostgresqlSchedule : public Configurable,
          */
         static const std::string    configElementNameStr;
 
+        /**
+         *  A SQL statement to check if the database can be accessed.
+         */
+        static const std::string    check1Stmt;
+
+        /**
+         *  A SQL statement to check if the schedule table exists.
+         */
+        static const std::string    scheduleCountStmt;
+
         /**
          *  The SQL create statement used in the installation step.
          */