Re: copy a database withou the data

From: salman <salmanb(at)quietcaresystems(dot)com>
To: Marc Fromm <Marc(dot)Fromm(at)wwu(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: copy a database withou the data
Date: 2008-03-06 18:55:23
Message-ID: 47D03E1B.4090302@quietcaresystems.com
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Marc Fromm wrote:
> We have a database that we use each year.
> Each year the database needs to be free of any data from the past year.
> We need to retain last years data base with its data.
>
> I tried using template:
> CREATE DATABASE 'year2007-2008' TEMPLATE 'year2006-2007';
>
> But the new database contains all the data from the old database.
> Is there a way to just get the old database design into a new database?
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc
>
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Sounds like you just want the schema? If so, pg_dump -s will get you it.

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