> PostgreSQL 7.1.2 Administrator's Guide says as follows:
>
> Chapter 8. Backup and Restore
> 8.1. SQL Dump
>
> Important: When your database schema relies on OIDs (for instances as
> foreign keys) you must instruct pg_dump to dump the OIDs as well. To do
> this, use the -o command line option.
>
> Is the -o option still required for 7.1.2 version for a database using foreign
> keys?
Only if you use object ids (OID's).
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