Re: Getting data from old data dir - Mailing list pgsql-general

From scott.marlowe
Subject Re: Getting data from old data dir
Date
Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.33.0212061202570.20530-100000@css120.ihs.com
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In response to Getting data from old data dir  (CSN <cool_screen_name90001@yahoo.com>)
List pgsql-general
On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, CSN wrote:

> Is there any way to dump the data from an old 7.2 data
> dir after having updated PG to 7.3?

Yes, uninstall 7.3, reinstall 7.2 and restart the db server, then pg_dump
from that, then shut down 7.2, uninstall, and install 7.3

7.3 SHOULD have refused to startup with 7.2 data under it, so your
database should still be intact just inaccessible.


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