On 07/15/2016 07:26 AM, Melvin Davidson wrote:
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> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Willy-Bas Loos <willybas@gmail.com
> <mailto:willybas@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Adrian Klaver
> <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>> wrote:
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> pg_dump is backwards compatible to version 7.0.
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> Yes but is it forward compatible from 7.0?
> I mean can i restore a dump made with pg_dump 7.0 on a 9.4 database?
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> Willy-Bas Loos
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> Yes, That is the whole point of backwards compatability! That is how
> upgrades are done.
I think you are misunderstanding. Willy is asking if you use the 7.0
version of pg_dump to dump a 7.0 database, can you then restore that
dump to a 9.4 database?
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> *Melvin Davidson*
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> wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
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