Re: Copy & Re-copy of DB

On 21/01/2021 13:13, sivapostgres@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm from SQL Server now developing my current project using PG.
> 
> In our earlier project(s), we used to copy the database from one server 
> to another, work in another server, and re-copy it in the original 
> server.   All happened easily with just transferring the two files (mdf 
> & ldf) to our required server.
> 
> Want to replicate the same in PG.  Is there any way to accomplish the 
> same in PG ?

create database <new-db-name> template <old-db-name>

Would that do the job? You could also use pg_dump.

Ray.


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