Re: Pg_dumpall

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: sfmconsult(at)gmail(dot)com, pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Pg_dumpall
Date: 2018-04-08 20:21:54
Message-ID: 26637.1523218914@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
>> On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:55 AM, PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)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

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