Thread: pg_dump Error

Hi

I'm getting an error with pg_dump:

I'm using

pg_dump -v -C -U username database > ./dumpfile.dmp

and it errors with:

pg_dump: saving database definition
pg_dump: reading namespaces
pg_dump: reading user-defined types
pg_dump: reading user-defined functions
pg_dump: reading user-defined aggregate functions
pg_dump: reading user-defined operators
pg_dump: reading user-defined operator classes
pg_dump: reading user-defined tables
pg_dump: Attempt to lock table "Foo" failed.  ERROR:  MySchema:
permission denied
pg_dump: *** aborted because of error


Issueing a SELECT * FROM PG_TABLES;

Shows:

MySchema   | Foo            | postgres   | t          | f        | f


If I try to drop this it errors saying the table foo doesn't exist.

Where did this object come from and how can I resolve the pg_dump error


TIA


Nigel

"Nigel Bishop" <Nigel.Bishop@ioko.com> writes:
> pg_dump: Attempt to lock table "Foo" failed.  ERROR:  MySchema:
> permission denied

Looks like you need to grant yourself usage rights on the schema
"MySchema".

> If I try to drop this it errors saying the table foo doesn't exist.

Can't tell whether you forgot to schema-qualify the name or whether
you forgot to quote it to protect the mixed case, but something
along the lines of
    drop table "MySchema"."Foo";
is what you would need.  Note that that will also fail unless you've
fixed the permissions problem for MySchema, though.

> Where did this object come from

Presumably, you created it.

            regards, tom lane

An idea only.

Ever try this?


select reltype from pg_class where relname='foo';

Then, delete the reltype from pg_class

To me goes fine.

Best wishes,
Guido


Nigel Bishop wrote:

>Hi
>
>I'm getting an error with pg_dump:
>
>I'm using
>
>pg_dump -v -C -U username database > ./dumpfile.dmp
>
>and it errors with:
>
>pg_dump: saving database definition
>pg_dump: reading namespaces
>pg_dump: reading user-defined types
>pg_dump: reading user-defined functions
>pg_dump: reading user-defined aggregate functions
>pg_dump: reading user-defined operators
>pg_dump: reading user-defined operator classes
>pg_dump: reading user-defined tables
>pg_dump: Attempt to lock table "Foo" failed.  ERROR:  MySchema:
>permission denied
>pg_dump: *** aborted because of error
>
>
>Issueing a SELECT * FROM PG_TABLES;
>
>Shows:
>
>MySchema   | Foo            | postgres   | t          | f        | f
>
>
>If I try to drop this it errors saying the table foo doesn't exist.
>
>Where did this object come from and how can I resolve the pg_dump error
>
>
>TIA
>
>
>Nigel
>
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