Re: I incrementally altered my database into a state where backups couldn't be restored.

Adam Tomjack wrote:
> I was able to put my database into a state where I couldn't restore a
> backup without manually editing the backup file.

I can't reproduce that on 8.1 or 8.2 or CVS HEAD. pg_dump produces this
CREATE statement for the view:

CREATE VIEW v_a_b_c AS
     SELECT b.aid, b.bid, c.cid FROM ((b JOIN c USING (bid)) JOIN a
USING (aid));

Not the CREATE OR REPLACE with a SELECT * you posted.

Which version of Postgres are you using?

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