Re: Copy Schema

>>> Is there a way to create a "template" schema, similar to modifying
>>> the template1 to use for new database creation?
>>
>> Certainly. Any database can be used as a template. template1 is used
>> by default. Check out the CREATE DATABASE docs:
>>
>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-
>> createdatabase.html
>>
>>> I read that there is a way to restore a schema with pg_restore
>>> command. Is the best or only way to accomplish this?
>>
>>
>> Well, if you haven't loaded data into a database you want to use as a
>> template (or it only has data you want to include in the new
>> database), you can use CREATE DATABASE as well.
>
>Derrick Betts wrote:
> I know how to create new databases by using the template1 already. I
> want to create new schemas with the requirements outlined in the
> original email. Any thoughts?
>
> Derrick

Derrick,

There seems to be some confusion as to whether you want to create a new
database with an existing schema or add a predefined schema to an
existing database.

If the former then check out the docs at:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-createdatabase.html
and try something like
CREATE DATABASE mydb
WITH TEMPLATE = mytemplatedb;

If the latter then check out the docs at:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/app-pgdump.html
and try something like
pg_dump --file=outfile.sql
--format=p
--schema=myschema
--schema-only
--verbose
mytemplatedb
to generate the schema commands and psql to run them in the target database.

HTH

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Kind Regards,
Keith