quickinfo wrote: > I would like to migrate postgresql 8.0 to 8.3. Please suggest me the best way of restoring my backup. > > In which format should I take the backup and how should I restore the data. Does it require to write > any sql script. will it create any problems in migrating 8.0 to 8.3. Follow there directions: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/install-upgrading.html There is one behaviour change in 8.3 that caused problems for many people: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3.html#AEN87860 Read the first point. If that is a problem for you, read this: http://petereisentraut.blogspot.co.at/2008/03/readding-implicit-casts-in -postgresql.html You should definitely upgrade to 9.1 and not to 8.3 Yours, Laurenz Albe -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general