Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x

From: Benjamin Smith <lists(at)benjamindsmith(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x
Date: 2007-01-25 18:47:25
Message-ID: 200701251047.25161.lists@benjamindsmith.com
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On Tuesday 23 January 2007 13:55, Carlos wrote:
> What would be the faster way to convert a 7.4.x database into an 8.x
> database? A dump of the database takes over 20 hours so we want to convert
> the database without having to do a dump and resptore.

You've probably already accounted for this, but make sure you've tried your
options for loading the database. Using long ("insert") form vs copy can make
a *huge* performance difference.

(Hours vs seconds, in some cases!)

-Ben
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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
- XEROX PARC slogan, circa 1978

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