how to use pg_dump and then restored onto development server

[ketan shah <ketan_dba@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

 All ,

  I am newbie to postgres database. How to take pg_dump from production database and restore into development server using pg_restore..

From documentation, I find that I have to use pg_dump for backup and pg_restore for restoration.

My database name is otsdb..

 For backup?I use command

    Pg_dump otsdb > /home/Ketan/otsdbbkp.out

 But after successfully dump?I can?t see the otsdbbkp.out file in /home/Ketan/

 If I get otsdbbkp.out file then I copy this file on my development server and then I issue the following command ?

 Psql ?d otsdb ?f otsdbbkp.out

 (my development server database name is otsdb)

 pl. help me?.

 If any thing wrong pl. guide me..

 Ketan shah

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