Re: Simpler dump?

Ted Byers wrote:
> Amyway, when I look at the server using pgadmin, I
> don't see either template0 or template1.  I see only
> template_postgis.  Should I be able to see template0
> and template1 among the databases on the server, or
> are they normally hidden to minimise the chances of
> getting them screwed up.

There'll be an option in pgadmin somewhere to show them. Not sure where
I'm afraid, I mostly use the command-line.

> At this stage, how can I get a template I can use by
> default that doesn't include the postgis stuff, so I
> can use the template_postgis only when I need it?

You can just drop template1 and re-create it using template0 (which is
read-only) as it's template. Check the docs for CREATE DATABASE and
google a little for examples.

You can probably do all this from pgadmin too, of course.

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   Richard Huxton
   Archonet Ltd