Re: Pg_dumpall

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org> writes:
>> On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:55 AM, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:
>> Should this not read :
>> psql-f outfile postgres

> Technically it is correct: you’re dumping data to an output file,
> and reading the data in from an input file.  The documentation
> also makes reference to what the “outfile” and “infile” represent.

> That being said, I can see how it can be confusing particularly
> if you are reading through the documentation quickly.  Perhaps
> a name like “dumpfile” would be more clear?

+1 ... I thought the same.  Will go fix it.

                        regards, tom lane