Re: Copy Schema

["Derrick Betts" <derrick(at)blueaxis(dot)com>]

Thank you for your response.
   This one:  "add a predefined schema to an existing database."

I'll take a closer look at the document and information you provided.

Thanks again,
Derrick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Worthington" <KeithW(at)NarrowPathInc(dot)com>
To: "Derrick Betts" <derrick(at)blueaxis(dot)com>
Cc: <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Copy Schema


> > > > Is there a way to create a "template" schema, similar to modifying  the 
> > > > template1 to use for new database creation?
> > >
> > > Certainly. Any database can be used as a template. template1 is used  by 
> > > default. Check out the CREATE DATABASE docs:
> > >
> > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql- 
> > > createdatabase.html
> > >
> > > > I read that there is a way to restore a schema with pg_restore 
> > > > command. Is the best or only way to accomplish this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, if you haven't loaded data into a database you want to use as a 
> > > template (or it only has data you want to include in the new  database), 
> > > you can use CREATE DATABASE as well.
> > Derrick Betts wrote:
> > I know how to create new databases by using the template1 already.  I 
> > want to create new schemas with the requirements outlined in the original 
> > email. Any thoughts?
> >
> > Derrick
>
> Derrick,
>
> There seems to be some confusion as to whether you want to create a new 
> database with an existing schema or add a predefined schema to an existing 
> database.
>
> If the former then check out the docs at:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-createdatabase.html
> and try something like
> CREATE DATABASE mydb
>   WITH TEMPLATE = mytemplatedb;
>
> If the latter then check out the docs at:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/app-pgdump.html
> and try something like
> pg_dump --file=outfile.sql
>         --format=p
>         --schema=myschema
>         --schema-only
>         --verbose
>         mytemplatedb
> to generate the schema commands and psql to run them in the target 
> database.
>
> HTH
>
> --
>
> Kind Regards,
> Keith