On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Gurjeet Singh <singh.gurj...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Joel Jacobson <j...@gluefinance.com> wrote: >> >> >> 2010/12/29 Aidan Van Dyk <ai...@highrise.ca> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 2:27 AM, Joel Jacobson <j...@gluefinance.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> <description of split stuff> >>> >>> So, how different (or not) is this to the "directory" format that was >>> coming out of the desire of a parallel pg_dump? >> >> Not sure what format you are referring to? Custom, tar or plain text? >> I noticed there are two undocumented formats as well, "append" and "file". >> I tried both of these undocumented formats, but it did not procude any >> directory structure of the dumped objects. >> Could you please explain how to use the "directory format" is such a >> format already exists? >> I can't find it in the documentation nor the source code of HEAD. > > It is still being discussed as a patch to pg_dump. Google for "directory > archive format for pg_dump", specifically in archives.postgresql.org.
Specifically: Message-ID: <aanlktimueltxwrsqdqnwxik_k1y3ych1u-9nghzqp...@mail.gmail.com> > AFAIK, that applies to parallel dumps of data (may help in --schema-only > dumps too), and what you are trying is for schema. Right, but one of the things it does is break the dump in to parts, and put them in a directory/file organization. Both are doing it for different reasons, but doing pretty much the same thing. But can the layout/organization of Joachim's patch can be made "human friendly" in the vein of Joel's vision? a. -- Aidan Van Dyk Create like a god, ai...@highrise.ca command like a king, http://www.highrise.ca/ work like a slave. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
