Streamline Your PostgreSQL Backups With Pg_dump

pg_dump is an essential tool for creating PostgreSQL backups. This guide highlights key features and examples to streamline your backup process.
SQL Script Backup

pg_dump -U admin -d company -f company_backup.sql

    
    

    
    




Restore using:

psql -d new_company -f company_backup.sql

    
    

    
    




Directory-Format Archive

pg_dump -U admin -d company -F d -f company_backup

    
    

    
    




Produces a directory with .dat.gz files.
Export Data Only

pg_dump -U admin -d company -f company_backup.sql --data-only

    
    

    
    




Export Specific Schemas

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