| From: | Alban Hertroys <haramrae(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | Tim Uckun <timuckun(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: create database from template requires the source database to be unused |
| Date: | 2012-06-28 06:40:38 |
| Message-ID: | A3FD8AFC-15FE-4C0F-9A6D-BF94D617EB09@gmail.com |
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On 28 Jun 2012, at 5:11, Tim Uckun wrote:
> I am sure this is intended behavior but it seems odd (and inconvenient) to me.
>
> create database tim_test_copy template tim_test
>
> ERROR: source database "tim_test" is being accessed by other users
> DETAIL: There are 1 other session(s) using the database.
>
> I would presume only reads are required from tim_test but apparently I
> have to resort to pg_dump and pg_restore to clone an active database.
For how to mark a database as a template database, check the bottom section of: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/manage-ag-templatedbs.html
Alban Hertroys
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