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From A. Kretschmer
Subject Re: selective export for subsequent import (COPY)
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Msg-id 20070419052755.GD17172@a-kretschmer.de
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In response to selective export for subsequent import (COPY)  (chrisj <chrisj.wood@sympatico.ca>)
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am  Wed, dem 18.04.2007, um 21:59:35 -0700 mailte chrisj folgendes:
>
> I would like to do a selective export of a number of tables from a large
> database to import into a smaller (test) DB.
>
> I know about: psql dbname -tc "select * from tableX where whatever" >
> tableX.dat
>
> but unless I put it through a sed script, this file cannot be easily used
> for import.
>
> It feels like I am re-inventing the wheel.  Does anybody know a better way
> or have a good sed script.

If you have 8.2, than you can use COPY also for VIEWs or for SELECTS.
If not, create a temp. table as result for your SELECT and COPY this
temp. table instead the original table.


Andreas
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