Re: Dump format for long term archiving.

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org General" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Dump format for long term archiving.
Date: 2008-03-13 19:59:05
Message-ID: 29212.1205438345@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com> writes:
> If one wanted to dump some postgres databases for long term
> archival storage (maybe decades), what's the recommended
> dump format?

Plain text pg_dump output, without question. Not only is it the most
likely to load without problems, but if necessary you could fix it with
a text editor.

regards, tom lane

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