Re: Copy Schema

Thank you for your response.
    This one:  "add a predefined schema to an existing database."

I'll take a closer look at the document and information you provided.

Thanks again,
Derrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Worthington" <KeithW@NarrowPathInc.com>
To: "Derrick Betts" <derrick@blueaxis.com>
Cc: <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Copy Schema


>
>>>> Is there a way to create a "template" schema, similar to modifying  the
>>>> template1 to use for new database creation?
>>>
>>> Certainly. Any database can be used as a template. template1 is used  by
>>> default. Check out the CREATE DATABASE docs:
>>>
>>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-
>>> createdatabase.html
>>>
>>>> I read that there is a way to restore a schema with pg_restore
>>>> command. Is the best or only way to accomplish this?
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, if you haven't loaded data into a database you want to use as a
>>> template (or it only has data you want to include in the new  database),
>>> you can use CREATE DATABASE as well.
>> Derrick Betts wrote:
>> I know how to create new databases by using the template1 already.  I
>> want to create new schemas with the requirements outlined in the original
>> email. Any thoughts?
>>
>> Derrick
>
> Derrick,
>
> There seems to be some confusion as to whether you want to create a new
> database with an existing schema or add a predefined schema to an existing
> database.
>
> If the former then check out the docs at:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-createdatabase.html
> and try something like
> CREATE DATABASE mydb
>   WITH TEMPLATE = mytemplatedb;
>
> If the latter then check out the docs at:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/app-pgdump.html
> and try something like
> pg_dump --file=outfile.sql
>         --format=p
>         --schema=myschema
>         --schema-only
>         --verbose
>         mytemplatedb
> to generate the schema commands and psql to run them in the target
> database.
>
> HTH
>
> --
>
> Kind Regards,
> Keith
>