> iconv does not change the database encodings embedded in the file > (and it is quite large). Have you read the manual? file A pathname of an input file. If no file operands are specified, or if a file operand is '-', the standard input shall be used. cat the-source-dump.sql | iconv -t utf8 - > my-converted.sql Size should not matter in this case... V -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general