ogjunk-pgjedan@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hello, > > I have a fairly large DB to dump and restore as fast as possible. I'm moving from 8.0.3 to 8.2.3! :) > > I normally dump with these options: > > -d MyDB --clean --inserts --column-inserts --format=P > > But the last time I tried that, the restore took foreeeeeeeeeeeeeever. So I'm looking for the fastest way to import data from the old DB to the new one. Judging from pg_dump man page the following should be the fastest dump & restore: > > -d MyDB --format=c --ignore-version > > Is there anything else I can do to make the restore as fast as possible? Don't use -d, it means dump as inserts. Joshua D. Drake > > Thanks, > Otis > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Simpy -- http://www.simpy.com/ - Tag - Search - Share > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match > -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/