Re: [GENERAL] Dump and Restore

Assuming you're using Unix Box
1. Dump your database DB_X
pg_dump -v -U postgresUsername DB_X | gzip -f - > DB_X.gz

2.Create database DB_Y
psql -U postgresUsername template1
CREATE DATABASE DB_Y
\q

3. zcat DB_X.gz | psql -U postgresUsername -f - DB_Y

Thilina


-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Paul Thomas
Sent: 24 August 2004 16:30
To: Eduardo S . Fontanetti
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Dump and Restore



On 24/08/2004 14:40 Eduardo S. Fontanetti wrote:
> How can I do a test if my dumping is really working, I
> can't apply the dump in my database, because it will
> overwrite a lot of data. I was thinking about restore
> in another database name, but I can't, it always
> restore on the original database.
>
> Somebody have a cooking recipe about to test if my
> backup is working fine, and will help if I need
> sometime?

Are you using pg_dump or pg_dumpall? I just use pg_dump on individual
databases (pg_dumpall works on the whole cluster) and can restore that to
any database.


HTH

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