Thread: Execute pg_dump using psql
Hi, I'm trying to use the psql application to execute pg_dump to backup a database named test_db. When I run psql interactively, as user dba connected to database test_db, and enter the command \! pg_dump -U dba -f /backup/adp_test_db.bak -F c test_db The command executes with no error and the database gets backed up. However, when I put the command in the file /backup/backup.cmd and pass the file to psql as psql -f /backup/backup.cmd test_db dba The command fails with the message " does not exist database "test_dbdatabase "test_db. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Rich Harris
Hi, I found my problem. When I put the 'pg_dump' command in a file, I used a 'Windows' editor instead of a 'Unix' editor. This appears to have caused the problem. When I converted to file from 'DOS' to 'Unix' format, psql executed the command in the file with no error. Sorry for the false alarm. Thanks, Rich -----Original Message----- From: Richard Harris Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:25 PM To: 'pgsql-admin@postgresql.org' Subject: Execute pg_dump using psql Hi, I'm trying to use the psql application to execute pg_dump to backup a database named test_db. When I run psql interactively, as user dba connected to database test_db, and enter the command \! pg_dump -U dba -f /backup/adp_test_db.bak -F c test_db The command executes with no error and the database gets backed up. However, when I put the command in the file /backup/backup.cmd and pass the file to psql as psql -f /backup/backup.cmd test_db dba The command fails with the message " does not exist database "test_dbdatabase "test_db. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Rich Harris
We think we have found the cause and it will be fixed in 8.0 beta2. I assume you are testing 8.0beta1? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Harris wrote: > Hi, > > I found my problem. When I put the 'pg_dump' command in a file, I used a > 'Windows' editor instead of a 'Unix' editor. This appears to have caused > the problem. When I converted to file from 'DOS' to 'Unix' format, psql > executed the command in the file with no error. Sorry for the false > alarm. > > Thanks, > Rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Harris > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:25 PM > To: 'pgsql-admin@postgresql.org' > Subject: Execute pg_dump using psql > > Hi, > > I'm trying to use the psql application to execute pg_dump to backup a > database named test_db. When I run psql interactively, as user dba > connected to database test_db, and enter the command > > \! pg_dump -U dba -f /backup/adp_test_db.bak -F c test_db > > The command executes with no error and the database gets backed up. > However, when I put the command in the file /backup/backup.cmd and pass > the file to psql as > > psql -f /backup/backup.cmd test_db dba > > The command fails with the message " does not exist database > "test_dbdatabase "test_db. > > Please tell me what I am doing wrong. > > Thanks, > Rich Harris > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073