Re: [SQL] moving DB

From: Christopher Sawtell <csawtell(at)xtra(dot)co(dot)nz>
To: <rocael(at)usa(dot)net>, pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] moving DB
Date: 2000-06-06 07:33:43
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2036, rocael(at)usa(dot)net wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> well, can somebody tell me how to move a DB (e.g. I have a DB named NET in
> PC1 under pg6.5.3 and I want to put it in PC2 under pg7.0)
> should I copy just the data/base/NET/ directory and the paste it in the
> data/base of the PC2...

No, No, don't do that.
pg7.x cannot read databases created by pg6.5.3

> which are the exactly steps...
>
> :o) thanx

use pg_dumpall on PC1 and then read it back in on the other system.

pg_dumpall -o > db.out # on PC1

move the db.out file to PC2 in whatever way is appropriate.

psql -e template1 < db.out # on PC2

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