Re: creating a dumpfile from a view - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Andreas Kretschmer
Subject Re: creating a dumpfile from a view
Date
Msg-id 20061103170749.GB769@KanotixBox
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In response to creating a dumpfile from a view  ("richyen3@gmail.com" <richyen3@gmail.com>)
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richyen3@gmail.com <richyen3@gmail.com> schrieb:

> Hi, I'm trying to create a dumpfile for a client.  The data is gathered
> from about 7 tables, and I need to output all the columns as the client
> wishes.
>
> I figure the best way to this is to collect data from multiple tables
> and putting them into a view, and using the client's desired names to
> be the column headings of this view.  Then, I'd dump the data from a
> view, and it'll all be ready for delivery.
>
> The problem I run into is that when I dump from a view, I just get the
> query that defined it in the first place.

With 8.2, you can COPY a VIEW.

At the moment, you can create a new table as select * from the view and
take a dump from this table.


Andreas
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