Export database

postgres, console, db – Aug 26 2018

The shortcut command to export the DB from the console

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With Schema and Data

pg_dump db_name > backup.sql

With Data Only

pg_dump -a db_name > backup.sql

With Table Only

pg_dump -d db_name -t locations_table > locations.sql

Restoring the dump

Create the database first if it does not exist. You need to make sure the database exists.

pg_dump db_name < backup.sql

Learn more

pg_dump --help