From: | Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie> |
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To: | Scott Frankel <frankel(at)circlesfx(dot)com> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL List <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: sql dump |
Date: | 2010-07-26 16:04:59 |
Message-ID: | 4C4DB22B.7050209@iol.ie |
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On 26/07/2010 16:58, Scott Frankel wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to perform an SQL Dump without using pg_dump?
>
> I have a special case situation wherein my application has access to a
> remotely-hosted PG (8.3) database, but does not have access to its admin
> tools. (There's a longer backstory here that I'm happy to explain if
> necessary.) I'm looking for an efficient way to dump all the data in the
> DB without having to SELECT * on each table.
I don't think so. Are you in a position to run pg_dump locally to the
application, using the -h parameter to connect to the remote DB? You
really are better off to use pg_dump if you can at all, since it looks
after FK dependencies between tables, permissions, etc.
Ray.
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Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland
rod(at)iol(dot)ie
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