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From: Jayadevan M <[email protected]>
To: Simon Connah <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Loading test data into a PostgreSQL database
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 16:19:13 +0530
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> I'm currently working on a project using PostgreSQL 13 and using an
> extension with CREATE EXTENSION to create the database. However, if I want
> to make certain changes to the database, I have to drop the extension and
> then re-create it (I don't want to update the version number for the
> initial release). So, what is the normal way of creating some test data to
> put in the database because obviously, when you do DROP EXTENSION, it
> deletes everything?
>
Will using a template database work?  Have your extension and other objects
there. When you create your actual database, use the other one as the
template.
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/manage-ag-templatedbs.html

Regards,
Jayadevan


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