Re: Hints about how to debug pg_dump problem?

Philip Warner writes:

> >The read eventually dies with a parse error. I'm sure there must be
> >something wrong in my source database that I'm getting this, but I don't
> >even know where to begin tracking down the problem. I've dumped and re-read
> >this database before, but I've added the data that is causing the problem
> >since then. Obviously, that's what the problem is; I just can't see how the
> >file is getting read. Any hints as to where to start would be much
> >appreciated.
>
> The simplest thing to do would be to copy the dump file and edit it; break
> it into bits that you can run independantly, and see where the error occurs.
>
> P.S. I assume you are using the pg_dump that came with 7.0.2 or earlier.

If it's 7.0.2 you can run psql with -f (instead of <) and with `-V
ON_ERROR_STOP=on' to get error messages with line numbers and immediate
exit if an error occurs.

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