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From Douglas McNaught
Subject Re: Upgrading a 32-bit build to a 64-bit build
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Msg-id 878xcmzxdx.fsf@suzuka.mcnaught.org
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In response to Upgrading a 32-bit build to a 64-bit build  ("Steven Flatt" <steven.flatt@gmail.com>)
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"Steven Flatt" <steven.flatt@gmail.com> writes:

> I can't seem to find an answer to this.
>
> If I upgrade a 32-bit Postgres build to a 64-bit Postgres build
> (same version), will the data files be compatible or do I have to do
> a dump and restore of the database?

They will not be compatible.

> Is the answer the same for 8.1 and 8.2?

Yes.

-Doug

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