Re: pg_dump -t <> pg_restore -t

alexandre - aldeia digital wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If I do:
>
> pg_dump -Fc -t TABLE database > table-custom.sql
>
> The pg_dump returns the DDL of the table, the data and the DDL for
> indexes and PK. If I use -s, only the structure is returned but it's
> include all elements.
>
> But if I do:
>
> pg_dump -Fc database > backup-custom.file
> pg_restore -Fc -t TABLE backup-custom.file > table-plain.sql
>
> Only the DDL of table and data is returned, but not indexes, etc.
>
> Question:
>
> How can I restore a table with all other dependences from a custom file
> database ?

The -l / -L options let you create/read back a control file listing all
the database objects. You can comment out/edit this to control pretty
much everything.

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd