Re: [HACKERS] pg_dump table order

> Hey hackers:
> I'vebeen using pg_dump in a typical three db setup: development,
> staging, and live. The output of pg_dump is ordered by oid, so as the
> db's histories diverge, the output does as well. That is, if identical
> tables get created in the development and staging dbs, for example, but
> in a different order, I can't us diff to test this. I was wondering if
> there is any reason why the order couldn't be by tablename, instead of
> oid, since the ordering of creation of sequences and types and such is
> taken care of.
>
> Ah I think I just figured it out: it's that pesky object
> support, isn't it? In order to use a table (class) as a member (field)
> of another table, it has to exist first, and the only thing in the
> system table that ensures that is oid. Bummer. Hmm, it'd still be useful
> for comparision purposes, but it wouldn't gaurantee correct SQL scripts.
> Perhaps I'll just hack my local copy with an extra switch for "class
> name order output". Anyone else want it?
>

I thought someone already did that. It may be in 6.5.1.

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