Dave Page wrote: > Possibly, to merge the two programs. I'm intending to put some time into > the append and seperating globals items, but I don't think I have the > time to merge the apps given Tom's concerns and some further investigation.
Yes, I was just wondering if an append mode for Win32 would be an easy solution and put on the TODO list. I don't see a merge of the tools as being a win myself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Regards, Dave. > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Is there a TODO here? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Dave Page wrote: > >> Dave Page wrote: > >>>> I don't object to it in principle, but I think a bit more thought is > >>>> needed as to what's the goal. A stupid "append" option would be enough > >>>> for pg_dumpall's current capabilities (ie, text output only) --- but is > >>>> it reasonable to consider generalizing -Fc and -Ft modes to deal with > >>>> multiple databases, and if so how would that need to change pg_dump's > >>>> API? (I'm not at all sure this is feasible, but let's think about it > >>>> before plastering warts onto pg_dump, not after.) > >>> Hmm, OK. I'll need to have a good look at the code before I can even > >>> think about commenting on that, which will have to wait until after I've > >>> finished bundling releases. > >> And having done so, I agree that it's not really feasible without > >> significant effort to allow each archive format to be closed and > >> re-opened between multiple instances of pg_dump and pg_dumpall, as well > >> as to allow them to support multiple databases and global objects > >> (though they can effectively live in the default DB of course) within a > >> single archive. I'm fairly certain it would be easier to merge the two > >> programs as originally suggested, though that does indeed look trickier > >> (and more dangerous) than I originally envisaged. > >> > >> How about adding the append option, but leaving it undocumented. That > >> way if anyone gets the itch to do a full rewrite in the future we > >> haven't necessarily got to continue to support an option we no longer want? > >> > >> Regards, Dave. > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > >> TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at > >> > >> http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend -- Bruce Momjian [EMAIL PROTECTED] EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
