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1. pg_dump, by default, still outputs text files. |
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2. pg_dumpall forces all pg_dump output to be text, since it also outputs text into the same output stream. |
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3. The plain text output format cannot be used as input into pg_restore. |
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To dump a database into the new custom format, type: |
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pg_dump <db-name> -Fc > <backup-file> |
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pg_dump <db-name> -Ft > <backup-file> |
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To restore, try |
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To list contents: |
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pg_restore -l <backup-file> | less |
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or to list tables: |
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pg_restore <backup-file> --table | less |
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or to list in a different order |
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pg_restore <backup-file> -l --oid --rearrange | less |
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Once you are happy with the list, just remove the '-l', and an SQL script will be output. |
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You can also dump a listing: |
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pg_restore -l <backup-file> > toc.lis |
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pg_restore -l <backup-file> -f toc.lis |
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edit it, and rearrange the lines (or delete some): |
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vi toc.lis |
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then use it to restore selected items: |
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pg_restore <backup-file> --use=toc.lis -l | less |
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pg_restore backup.bck --use=toc.lis > script.sql |
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createdb newdbname |
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The TAR archive that pg_dump creates currently has a blank username & group for the files, |
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but should be otherwise valid. It also includes a 'restore.sql' script which is there for |
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the benefit of humans. The script is never used by pg_restore. |
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Note: the TAR format archive can only be used as input into pg_restore if it is in TAR form. |
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(ie. you should not extract the files then expect pg_restore to work). |
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You can extract, edit, and tar the files again, and it should work, but the 'toc' |
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file should go at the start, the data files be in the order they are used, and |
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the BLOB files at the end. |
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Philip Warner, 16-Jul-2000 |
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