Re: dump from 8.x restore to 7.3.x
От | Edoardo Ceccarelli |
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Тема | Re: dump from 8.x restore to 7.3.x |
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Msg-id | 2c5b22d10611291114x13b9bb43j51127528afb8ff20@mail.gmail.com обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: dump from 8.x restore to 7.3.x (Richard Broersma Jr <rabroersma@yahoo.com>) |
Список | pgsql-admin |
Thank you for this infos, I wasn't sure about this, now, at least, I know that this is not possible.
On the other hand, even the most experienced database programmer / administrator when upgrading a production environment can't be 100% sure about whether the application,will fail or not.
Of course, testing is the only way to ensure that everything will be as smooth as possible but a real safety net would be to establish a common dump file format across different PG versions.
I will keep searching ... and testing of course :)
On the other hand, even the most experienced database programmer / administrator when upgrading a production environment can't be 100% sure about whether the application,will fail or not.
Of course, testing is the only way to ensure that everything will be as smooth as possible but a real safety net would be to establish a common dump file format across different PG versions.
I will keep searching ... and testing of course :)
My understanding is that dumps are not backwards compatible. Any dumps created with a Version 8.*
pg_dump cannot be used for any older versions. If you want "play it safe" you should create a new
server for the postgresql version 8.1 to preform validation tests with your front-ends. After you
are satisfied that everything works well you can replace the version 7 production server with
version 8.
If you would like a safety net beyond this you could contact one of the PostgreSQL consulting
companies to walk you through the integration of V.8.1 into your projection system.
Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.
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