From: | "Forums (at) Existanze" <forums(at)existanze(dot)com> |
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To: | <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: FW: Getting information about sequences |
Date: | 2006-05-16 14:31:44 |
Message-ID: | 200605161431.k4GEVQxa018879@auth-smtp.hol.gr |
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Does pg_dump run in Macintosh?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us]
> Sent: 16 May 2006 17:22
> To: Forums @ Existanze
> Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: FW: [GENERAL] Getting information about sequences
>
> "Forums @ Existanze" <forums(at)existanze(dot)com> writes:
> > We are creating a jdbc backup solution that does NOT require the
> > pgdump program.
>
> In heaven's name, WHY?
>
> Do you have any idea how much future pain you are setting
> yourself up for? pg_dump changes with every PG release to
> deal with new features and changes in the system catalogs.
> Read the CVS logs for pg_dump for the past few years, then
> ask yourself if you really want to buy into a comparable
> amount of ongoing maintenance effort.
>
> You'd be way better off just invoking pg_dump as a
> subprocess. If there are specific features you need that
> pg_dump doesn't have (eg, dumping just selected tables)
> consider helping to add them.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
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