type "efile" does not exist

[usmann123706]

postgres=# CREATE TABLE external_file.efile_test ( id smallint primary key, the_file efile);

ERROR: type "efile" does not exist

[darold]

The external_file schema must be in your search_path. For example you can proceed as follow but it must be adapted to your current search_path.

SET search_path="$user",public,external_file;