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From Douglas J Hunley
Subject why use -Ft or -Fc instead of the other on pg_dump?
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Msg-id 200802191259.55682.doug@hunley.homeip.net
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Responses Re: why use -Ft or -Fc instead of the other on pg_dump?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Re: why use -Ft or -Fc instead of the other on pg_dump?  (Andrew Sullivan <ajs@crankycanuck.ca>)
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I seemed to have walked into a "spirited" debate at work today, so I'm turning
to the authorities to get it resolved. Why would one choose -Ft over -Fc (or
vice-versa) when doing pg_dump? Is there truly any difference of note
(outside the formats themselves)?

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