ketan shah <ketan_dba@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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/ Do you get any error messages? > 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 Are those really asterisks rather than dashes? What error message do you get? -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly