David Siebert <david@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have a very old postgres server that I am trying to move the data off > of. It is running 7.1 and has been trouble free for 6 plus years. > I am trying to move the data base off to a server running 8.1. > I have managed to back up the data using PG_Dump using like this. > " pg_dump -b -Fc -h stan.someplace.com -u phone >phone.data" Use the 8.1 pg_dump to connect to the 7.1 database and generate a backup. Then the 8.1 pg_restore should be able to restore (new versions of restore don't always understand old dump formats). -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
