On 01/22/2013 10:07 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
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> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013, Rich Shepard wrote:
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>> Is there a way I can extract a single table's schema and data from the
>> full backup? If so, I can then drop the fubar'd table and do it correctly
>> this time.
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> My solution: view the file in the pager I use (less), then copy relevant
> lines to another file opened in a text editor (joe).
Rich, the main problem is using pg_dumpall. Unfortunately pg_dumpall has
not kept up with all the other advances Postgres has had in the last
decade. To set up dump based backups properly I suggest reviewing:
http://www.commandprompt.com/blogs/joshua_drake/2010/07/a_better_backup_with_postgresql_using_pg_dump/
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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> Rich
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