Alexander Cohen <alex@toomuchspace.com> writes:
> pg_restore -d <dbname> -C -v -U <user> <src tar file>
> It keeps on telling me that the database <dbname> does not exist so it
> cant connect to it. I thought the -C flag creates the database, what am
> i missing here?
It does, but you have to connect somewhere first so you can issue the
CREATE DATABASE command. I think the common approach is to use "-d template1"
in combination with -C.
regards, tom lane
