Determining size of a database before dumping - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Madison Kelly
Subject Determining size of a database before dumping
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Msg-id 452173DD.5070101@alteeve.com
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Hi all,

   I am (re)writing a backup program and I want to add a section for
backing up pSQL DBs. In the planning steps (making sure a given
destination has enough space) I try to calculate how much space will be
needed by a 'pg_dump' run *before* actually dumping it.

   Is there a relatively easy way to do that? Moreso, if it possible to
do this from an unpriviledged account? If not, is there a way to add the
permissions to a specific pg user to allow that user to perform this?

   Thanks in advance!

Madison

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