Re: [GENERAL] Upgrading PG
On Monday 01 October 2007, Gauthier, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to move from v7.4.13 to v8.2.0 (suse-64). I have 2 pre-existing DBs. Do I need to convert or port them to v8 in any way after I start up with a v8 postmaster? All major version upgrades require a dump and reload. You should read all the update notes for intermediate versions. You may also run into some bad-unicode data issues moving from 7.4 to 8.x. I would do a test run on a separate machine before committing to a conversion date (always a good idea IMO). -- Ghawar is dying ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org/
Re: [GENERAL] Upgrading PG
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Gauthier, Dave wrote: I'm going to move from v7.4.13 to v8.2.0 (suse-64). I have 2 pre-existing DBs. Do I need to convert or port them to v8 in any way after I start up with a v8 postmaster? 1. v8.2.0 is a mistake, make sure you are running the latest stable patch rev. v8.2.5. 2. You will need to dump and reload, use the v8.2.5 pg_dump to connect to the v7.4.13 databases and restore. 3. There are specific behavior differences. The one that comes to mind most prominently is that float/double can no longer be ''. 4. Read the release notes from the docs 5. 8.2 is a completely different beast in terms of performance and configuration. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake Thanks -dave - -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ UNIQUE NOT NULL Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHATIlATb/zqfZUUQRAh0AAJ9+m0Oq5/EmytFGe2A9QR+8UDlOfwCcCGQ6 VRxeRHkq6GlWfviZcdCPKJ0= =SRz3 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org/
Re: [GENERAL] Upgrading PG
On Oct 1, 2007, at 12:26 PM, Gauthier, Dave wrote: I’m going to move from v7.4.13 to v8.2.0 (suse-64). I have 2 pre- existing DBs. Do I need to “convert” or port them to v8 in any way after I start up with a v8 postmaster? Thanks Moving between major release versions requires that you do a dump/ restore using the new version's pg_dump and pg_restore apps. Erik Jones Software Developer | Emma® [EMAIL PROTECTED] 800.595.4401 or 615.292.5888 615.292.0777 (fax) Emma helps organizations everywhere communicate market in style. Visit us online at http://www.myemma.com ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
