Re: how to use pg_dump and then restored onto development server - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Douglas McNaught
Subject Re: how to use pg_dump and then restored onto development server
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Msg-id m264vx2ncu.fsf@Douglas-McNaughts-Powerbook.local
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In response to Re: how to use pg_dump and then restored onto development server  ("Zlatko Matic" <zlatko.matic1@sb.t-com.hr>)
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"Zlatko Matic" <zlatko.matic1@sb.t-com.hr> writes:

> Concerning this question about pg_dump, I'm also confused and don't
> understand when to use pg_restore and when to use psql ?
> For example, how to restore in these two cases:
> A) pg_dump -f D:\MYDB_BCP -c -x -h localhost -U postgres MYDB
> B) pg_dump -f D:\MYDB_BCP -Fc -c -x -h localhost -U postgres MYDB

If you use any of the binary dump formats (-Fc or -Ft), use
pg_restore.  For text dumps (the default) use psql.

-Doug

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