On 2014-02-19 10:23:58 -0800, Adrian Klaver wrote: > On 02/19/2014 10:08 AM, bricklen wrote: > > > >On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Leonardo M. Ramé > ><l.rame@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:l.rame@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > > > Hi, I'm backing up a big database using the --exclude-table option for > > two tables, say table1 and table2. Then another backup of only those > > tables, so, the final result are three backup files. > > > > basic.backup > > table1.backup > > table2.backup > > > > The problem I'm facing is at the restore moment is that basic.backup > > contains view definitions related to table1 or table2, hence, the > > restore does not create those views. > > > > How do you recommend to workaround this?. > > > > P.S.: I create three files because table1 and table2 are tables with > > blob data, and we use basic.backup to create testing database where we > > don't need blob data. > > > > > >The --section option of pg_dump might allow you dump the views separately. > >Alternatively, if you know the names of the views that will fail, > >you could pg_dump as you are doing now, but in custom format > >(-Fc), then use pg_restore to create a list file from the > >contents, comment out the views, pg_restore using the list file > >(minus those views), then pg_dump using another list file with > >*only* those views. > Another alternative would be to add another backup: > > pg_dump -s -t table1 -t table2 -f view.dump > > This will dump the table definitions only which is all you need. > > And then in order restore: > > view.dump > basic.backup That makes sense, I'll try it. Regards, -- Leonardo M. Ramé Medical IT - Griensu S.A. Av. Colón 636 - Piso 8 Of. A X5000EPT -- Córdoba Tel.: +54(351)4246924 +54(351)4247788 +54(351)4247979 int. 19 Cel.: +54 9 (011) 40871877 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general