I am trying to restore a previously backed up database .sql file that was created in PostgreSQL 9.6 using pgAdmin4 (I'm not sure which version I was using).
In response to Ron: Do I need to use PG16 instead of pgAdmin4? And if so, can you please provide a website where I can download PG16? In response to Adrian: How do I determine what version of PostGIS I need to be using? When I installed it, I was only given one option of a version to install. Since my previous installation of pgAdmin4 was not working, I have started over today, uninstalling all versions of PostgreSQL that I had and reinstalling PostgreSQL Version 17.0 from https://www.enterprisedb.com/ and pgAdmin4 version 8.12 from https://www.pgadmin.org. I tried installing PostgreSQL 9.6.24 also, but I received an error message when I run the installation file: "An error occurred executing the Microsoft VC++ runtime installer." I installed the latest versions of the PostGIS (3.5.0) and psqlODBC drivers (I'm forgot to write that down and am not sure how to check the version). My installation of PostgreSQL/PostGIS was verified as successful. I am able to connect to the PostgreSQL 9.6 and 17 servers. I set the PostgreSQL Binary Path to: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\bin. I have tried to restore my database using this in the command prompt: "psql.exe db_2024_9 < C:\postgis\db_2017-08-16.sql postgres" using an empty database in both the PostgreSQL 9.6 and 17 servers, and this is the result: Password for user postgres: SET SET SET SET SET SET SET SET WARNING: database "db_2017" does not exist COMMENT CREATE SCHEMA ALTER SCHEMA COMMENT CREATE SCHEMA ALTER SCHEMA COMMENT CREATE SCHEMA ALTER SCHEMA COMMENT CREATE SCHEMA ALTER SCHEMA COMMENT CREATE EXTENSION COMMENT CREATE EXTENSION COMMENT SET CREATE FUNCTION ALTER FUNCTION COMMENT CREATE FUNCTION ALTER FUNCTION COMMENT CREATE FUNCTION ALTER FUNCTION COMMENT CREATE FUNCTION ALTER FUNCTION COMMENT CREATE FUNCTION ALTER FUNCTION COMMENT SET SET SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT CREATE SEQUENCE ALTER TABLE ALTER SEQUENCE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE SET CREATE VIEW ALTER TABLE COMMENT SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT SET CREATE VIEW ALTER TABLE COMMENT CREATE VIEW ALTER TABLE COMMENT SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE SEQUENCE ALTER TABLE ALTER SEQUENCE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT CREATE SEQUENCE ALTER TABLE ALTER SEQUENCE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE COMMENT CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE SEQUENCE ALTER TABLE ALTER SEQUENCE SET CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE SET ALTER TABLE SET ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE SET COPY 0 setval -------- 1 (1 row) COPY 0 SET COPY 3 COPY 7 COPY 6 COPY 3 SET COPY 67 COPY 37649 setval -------- 38344 (1 row) COPY 38783 COPY 38344 setval -------- 41058 (1 row) COPY 81 COPY 81 setval -------- 654 (1 row) SET COPY 35 COPY 40 COPY 39 COPY 35 COPY 35 COPY 0 COPY 58 COPY 39 SET ALTER TABLE SET ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE SET ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE INDEX CREATE INDEX CREATE INDEX CREATE TRIGGER CREATE TRIGGER CREATE TRIGGER COMMENT CREATE TRIGGER ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ALTER TABLE ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist SET ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES ERROR: role "basic_user" does not exist -- Arden On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 12:02 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: > On 11/14/24 07:00, Catherine Frock wrote: > > Yes, I still have the backup file. I tried to open pgAdmin4 today to see > > what version I'm running, and now this happened (see attachments). My > > operating system is Windows 10 Home, version 10.0.19045 Build 19045. I > > installed Postgres using these instructions: > > > https://basille.org/postgis2017/installation_instructions/install_postgresql.html > < > https://basille.org/postgis2017/installation_instructions/install_postgresql.html> > I'm > guessing at this point I probably need to start all over with the > installation since pgAdmin4 is not working? But if 9.6 is no longer > supported, can I still use it to access my database? I assumed I would need > to migrate to the most recent version of PostgreSQL, but maybe that was a > wrong assumption? > > 1) You can copy/paste the error message and provide as text. > > 2) Assuming you are installing Postgres 16 from the EDB package, the > from here: > > https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/ > > PostgreSQL Version 64 Bit Windows Platforms > 16 2022, 2019 > > [...] > 11 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 > 10 2016, 2012 R2 & R1, 7, 8, 10 > > 3) From here: > > https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads > > 9.6 can still be downloaded. > > It is not a supported version, but you can at least use it to access > your database. > > > 4) You need to provide a more detailed explanation of what you are > trying to achieve. > > 5) 9.6 -> 16 is six major version jump. That means some research needs > to be done, starting with determining what version of PostGIS you need > to be using. > > > > > Thank you for your help, > > -- > > Arden > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 3:42 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > > <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>> wrote: > > > > On 11/13/24 10:50, Catherine Frock wrote: > > > I'm seeking help in restoring a database that was created with > > > PostgreSQL 9.6. I backed it up successfully and have restored it > > before, > > > but that was when PostgreSQL 9.6 was still supported. After going > > > > Do you still have the Postgres 9.6 instance running? > > > > > through the installation of PostgreSQL 16.3, I opened up pgAdmin > > 4 to > > > > What version of pgAdmin4? > > > > > try to verify the PostgreSQL/PostGIS installation, but when I try > to > > > connect to the PostgreSQL 16.3 server, I get an internal server > > error > > > message: 'ServerManager' object has no attribute 'user_info'. > > > > > > In pgAdmin4, I am able to connect to the PostgreSQL 9.6 server, > > but when > > > > So the 9.6 instance is running. > > > > > I try to verify the install by querying: CREATE EXTENSION postgis; > > > SELECT postgis_version(); > > > I get the following error message: ERROR: could not open > extension > > > control file "C:/Program > > > Files/PostgreSQL/9.6/share/extension/postgis.control": No such > > file or > > > directory SQL state: 58P01 > > > > What OS and version are you running? > > > > How did you install Postgres? > > > > > > > > > > How can I restore my database to have access to it again? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Adrian Klaver > > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > > > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > >
