| From: | Alban Hertroys <haramrae(at)gmail(dot)com> |
|---|---|
| To: | Philipp Kraus <philipp(dot)kraus(at)flashpixx(dot)de> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: cloning database |
| Date: | 2014-09-19 07:12:20 |
| Message-ID: | 99E6AC27-EF0D-41D7-88FA-C25FA6B4B47B@gmail.com |
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On 19 Sep 2014, at 8:35, Philipp Kraus <philipp(dot)kraus(at)flashpixx(dot)de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need around 150 copies of a database (for an exam). I have got a database with tables and data and for my exam I would copy this database in his way:
>
> database_source
>
> database1
> database2
> ….
> database150
>
> Is there a buildin way to clone the "database_source" with all structure and data into a new database "database1..150" ?
There is. You can use database_source as the template for creating new databases. There are a few restrictions, like the template database not being active, for example. See the docs for CREATE DATABASE and the createdb command.
Alban Hertroys
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