pg.ddx.io  pgsql-sql@postgresql.org mailing list archive  
help / color / mirror / Atom feed
Dumping table definitions
4+ messages / 4 participants
[nested] [flat]

* Dumping table definitions
@ 2005-07-18 16:50 Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
  2005-07-18 16:56 ` Re: Dumping table definitions Jim Buttafuoco <jim@contactbda.com>
  2005-07-18 16:56 ` Re: Dumping table definitions Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2005-07-18 17:08 ` Re: Dumping table definitions Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42@gmail.com>
  0 siblings, 3 replies; 4+ messages in thread

From: Mark Fenbers @ 2005-07-18 16:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-sql

I am looking for a way to reformat the information that is generated from
    \d mytable
into SQL syntax, such that the table can be recreated with 'psql -f 
mytable.sql' complete with index and constraint definitions.  I can do 
awk and sed commands to do this if I need to, but first wanted to check 
if Pg already had tools to export the table structure (without the 
data).  Does it?

Also, Is there a way to export the structure of all tables at once 
instead of one table at a time?

Mark

Attachments:

Mark.Fenbers.vcf (text/x-vcard, 281B) download begin:vcard fn:Mark Fenbers n:Fenbers;Mark org:DoC/NOAA/NWS/OHRFC adr:;;1901 South SR 134;Wilmington;OH;45177-9708;USA email;internet:Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov title:Sr. HAS Meteorologist tel;work:937-383-0430 x246 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://weather.gov/ohrfc version:2.1 end:vcard
^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread

* Re: Dumping table definitions
  2005-07-18 16:50 Dumping table definitions Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
@ 2005-07-18 16:56 ` Jim Buttafuoco <jim@contactbda.com>
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread

From: Jim Buttafuoco @ 2005-07-18 16:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>; pgsql-sql


use pg_dump with the --schema-only and --table= params


---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Mark Fenbers" <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
To: Pg SQL Discussion Group <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Sent: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:50:54 -0400
Subject: [SQL] Dumping table definitions

> I am looking for a way to reformat the information that is generated from
>     \d mytable
> into SQL syntax, such that the table can be recreated with 'psql -f 
> mytable.sql' complete with index and constraint definitions.  I can do 
> awk and sed commands to do this if I need to, but first wanted to check 
> if Pg already had tools to export the table structure (without the 
> data).  Does it?
> 
> Also, Is there a way to export the structure of all tables at once 
> instead of one table at a time?
> 
> Mark
------- End of Original Message -------




^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread

* Re: Dumping table definitions
  2005-07-18 16:50 Dumping table definitions Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
@ 2005-07-18 16:56 ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread

From: Tom Lane @ 2005-07-18 16:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>; +Cc: pgsql-sql

"Mark Fenbers" <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov> writes:
> I am looking for a way to reformat the information that is generated from
>     \d mytable
> into SQL syntax, such that the table can be recreated with 'psql -f 
> mytable.sql' complete with index and constraint definitions.  I can do 
> awk and sed commands to do this if I need to, but first wanted to check 
> if Pg already had tools to export the table structure (without the 
> data).  Does it?

pg_dump with the -s switch is a much better way ...

			regards, tom lane



^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread

* Re: Dumping table definitions
  2005-07-18 16:50 Dumping table definitions Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
@ 2005-07-18 17:08 ` Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42@gmail.com>
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread

From: Dawid Kuroczko @ 2005-07-18 17:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>; +Cc: pgsql-sql

On 7/18/05, Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov> wrote:
> I am looking for a way to reformat the information that is generated from
>     \d mytable
> into SQL syntax, such that the table can be recreated with 'psql -f
> mytable.sql' complete with index and constraint definitions.  I can do
> awk and sed commands to do this if I need to, but first wanted to check
> if Pg already had tools to export the table structure (without the
> data).  Does it?

pg_dump is your friend!  Use option -s (--schema-only).
It will dump the information you want. :-)

  Regards,
    Dawid



^ permalink  raw  reply  [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread


end of thread, other threads:[~2005-07-18 17:08 UTC | newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages (download: mbox mbox.gz follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2005-07-18 16:50 Dumping table definitions Mark Fenbers <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
2005-07-18 16:56 ` Jim Buttafuoco <jim@contactbda.com>
2005-07-18 16:56 ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
2005-07-18 17:08 ` Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42@gmail.com>

This inbox is served by DDX for PostgreSQL; see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox