Re: pg_dump filling up root directory

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David Rickard <David(dot)Rickard(at)GTScompanies(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_dump filling up root directory
Date: 2004-04-08 01:17:06
Message-ID: 6628.1081387026@sss.pgh.pa.us
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-novice

David Rickard <David(dot)Rickard(at)GTScompanies(dot)com> writes:
> 1) We suspect that pg_dump is using tmpfile while writting the export file:

I believe this is true when you use the tar output format. The simplest
solution is to use custom format instead (-Fc instead of -Ft).

> is this true? and if so, how do we (can we?) control where tmpfile writes
> during the export process?

AFAIR you can't change it without hacking the source code.

regards, tom lane

In response to

Browse pgsql-novice by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Nabil Sayegh 2004-04-08 06:40:14 Re: Help with Select Statement
Previous Message Kevin Lohka 2004-04-08 00:06:47 Re: Help with Select Statement