Re: pg_dump exclusion switches and functions/types - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: pg_dump exclusion switches and functions/types
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Msg-id 45264ED5.10704@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: pg_dump exclusion switches and functions/types  (Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>)
Responses Re: pg_dump exclusion switches and functions/types  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Richard Huxton wrote:
>
> Is there a reason why pg_dump can't do the --list/--use-list flags 
> like pg_restore, or is it just a matter of round tuits?
>

The major reason for having those features as I understand it was to 
help overcome dependency difficulties in dumps, which are now largely a 
thing of the past.

However, ISTM that a similar facility for fine grained control could 
fairly easily be built into pg_dump.

cheers

andrew


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