Re: cloning database

On 19 Sep 2014, at 8:35, Philipp Kraus  wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I need around 150 copies of a database (for an exam). I have got a database with tables and data and for my exam I would copy this database in his way:
> 
> database_source
> 
> database1
> database2
> ….
> database150
> 
> Is there a buildin way to clone the "database_source" with all structure and data into a new database "database1..150" ?

There is. You can use database_source as the template for creating new databases. There are a few restrictions, like the template database not being active, for example. See the docs for CREATE DATABASE and the createdb command.

Alban Hertroys
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