Re: Dump format for long term archiving. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Dump format for long term archiving.
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Msg-id 29212.1205438345@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Dump format for long term archiving.  (Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>)
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Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com> writes:
> If one wanted to dump some postgres databases for long term
> archival storage (maybe decades), what's the recommended
> dump format?

Plain text pg_dump output, without question.  Not only is it the most
likely to load without problems, but if necessary you could fix it with
a text editor.

            regards, tom lane

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