Re: pg_restore is not working

If you were, then you'd see all sorts of output from pg_dump and pg_restore.

On 10/24/23 14:55, M Sarwar wrote:
> In both pg_dump and pg_restore commands, I am always using -v option which
> verbose mode. Without that I will not be able to know any status.
> All of my commands are using -v clause.
> Thanks,
> Sarwar
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Ron <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2023 3:43 PM
> *To:* pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
> *Subject:* Re: pg_restore is not working
> You're still doing something wrong.  And "pg_restore --verbose" *does*
> throw errors.
>
> On 10/24/23 14:13, M Sarwar wrote:
>> Here is my update.
>> I was using pg_restore with -t 'schema-name.tablename'.
>>
>> After reading the document,
>> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/app-pgrestore.html
>> <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/app-pgrestore.html>, I tried to avoid
>> using the clause of -t in pg-restore command. I just restored the entire
>> which has just 1 table dump.
>>
>> In my opinion if there is any issue with -t clause in pg_restore, it
>> should through an error instead of it is simply coming out without
>> throwing any error.
>> Thanks,
>> Sarwar
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Ron <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com> <mailto:ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2023 1:56 PM
>> *To:* pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
>> <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
>> <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
>> *Subject:* Re: pg_restore is not working
>> On 10/24/23 12:24, M Sarwar wrote:
>>> Hi Ron,
>>>
>>> I did try using -Fc clause. pg_dump is running fine but pg_restore is
>>> having the same issue.
>>> I tried once again now after seeing your email and getting the same
>>> scenario.
>>>
>>> Pg_Dump:-
>>>
>>> PS H:\> pg_dump -Fc -v -h*/sharded/*-U db_sarwar -d NGBRDVDB -t
>>> 'bronxdev.errors' -f
>>> C:\Mohammed\Work\NGC\Apps\Bronx\Backups\Dumps\data\backup_Dev_Bronxdev-Errors_20231024-6.DUMP
>>>
>>> Password:
>>>
>>> Pg_dump ran fine.
>>>
>>> Pg_Restore:-
>>>
>>> PS H:\> pg_restore -v -h*/sharded/* -U db_sarwar -d bronxdb1 -t
>>> 'bronxdev.errors'
>>> C:\Mohammed\Work\NGC\Apps\Bronx\Backups\Dumps\data\backup_Dev_Bronxdev-Errors_20231024-6.DUMP
>>>
>>> pg_restore: connecting to database for restore
>>>
>>> Password:
>>>
>>> pg_restore: implied data-only restore
>>>
>>> PS H:\> pg_restore -Fc -v -h*/sharded/* -U db_sarwar -d bronxdb1 -t
>>> 'bronxdev.errors'
>>> C:\Mohammed\Work\NGC\Apps\Bronx\Backups\Dumps\data\backup_Dev_Bronxdev-Errors_20231024-6.DUMP
>>>
>>> pg_restore: connecting to database for restore
>>>
>>> Password:
>>>
>>> pg_restore: implied data-only restore
>>>
>>> PS H:\>
>>>
>>> It has no errors but it did not restore the data.
>>>
>>
>> This works for me.  I just tested it.  You'll have to convert from bash
>> to Windows.
>>
>> SrcHost=somehost
>> DescHost=anotherhost
>>
>> SrcDir=/var/lib/pgsql/backups/test
>>
>> SrcDB=somedb
>>
>> DestDB=anotherdb
>>
>> Tbl=public.job
>>
>> pg_dump --host=$SrcHost -Fc -t $Tbl -v -d ${SrcDB} -f $SrcDir/${Tbl}.dump
>>
>> pg_restore --host=$DestHost -v -d ${DestDB} ${SrcDir}/${Tbl}.dump
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sarwar
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Ron <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com> <mailto:ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2023 1:08 PM
>>> *To:* pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
>>> <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
>>> <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: pg_restore is not working
>>> On 10/24/23 11:43, M Sarwar wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Restore is having no errors but it is not restoring any data.
>>>> I have used the below command pg_dump
>>>> pg_dump -F t -v -h
>>>> bronxdb1.c52p1yyyjuib.us-xxx-west-1.rds.amazonaws.com -U db_sarwar -d
>>>> NGBRDVDB -t 'bronxdev.errors' -f
>>>> C:\Mohammed\Work\NGC\Apps\Bronx\Backups\Dumps\data\backup_Dev_Bronxdev-Errors_20231024-5.DUMP
>>>>
>>>
>>> Why "-Ft" instead of "-Fc" for a .dump file?
>>>
>>>> I am using the below command for the restore.
>>>>
>>>> PS H:\> pg_restore -F t -v -h
>>>> bronxdb1.c52p1fyyyuib.us-xxx-west-1.rds.amazonaws.com -U db_sarwar -d
>>>> bronxdb1 -t 'bronxdev.errors'
>>>> C:\Mohammed\Work\NGC\Apps\Bronx\Backups\Dumps\data\backup_Dev_Bronxdev-Errors_20231024-5.DUMP
>>>> pg_restore: connecting to database for restore
>>>> Password:
>>>> pg_restore: implied data-only restore
>>>> PS H:\>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Sarwar
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>
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