Export and import table dump (.sql) using pgAdmin

Question

I have pgAdmin version 1.16.1 installed on my machine.

For exporting a table dump, I do:

Right click on the table => Choose backup => Set Format to Plain => Save the file as some_name.sql

Then I remove the table.

Ok, now I need to import the backup I just created from some_name.sql into the database.

How am I supposed to do this? I can't find any clear instructions on how to import table's .sql dump into database using pgAdmin.

I'd appreciate some guidance.

Answer 1

1. In pgAdmin, select the required target schema in object tree (databases ->your_db_name -> schemas -> your_target_schema)
2. Click on Plugins/PSQL Console (in top-bar)
3. Write \i /path/to/yourfile.sql
4. Press enter

Answer 2

An another way, you can do it easily with CMD on Windows

Put your installed version (mine is 11).

cd C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\11\bin\

and run simple query

psql -U <postgre_username> -d <db_name> < <C:\path\data_dump.sql>

enter password then wait the final console message.

Note: Make sure to remove <> from the above query except for the < between db_name & file path.

Example: psql -U postgres -d dumb_db < D:\db_dump.sql

Answer 3

Using PgAdmin step 1: select schema and right click and go to Backup..

step 2: Give the file name and click the backup button.

step 3: In detail message copy the backup file path.

step 4:

Go to other schema and right click and go to Restore. (see step 1)

step 5:

In popup menu paste aboved file path to filename category and click Restore button.

Answer 4

follow he steps. in pgadmin

host-DataBase-Schemas- public (click right) CREATE script- open file -(choose xxx.sql) , then click over the option execute query write result to file -export data file ok- then click in save.its all. it work to me.

note: error in version command script enter image description herede sql over pgadmin can be search, example: http://www.forosdelweb.com/f21/campo-tipo-datetime-postgresql-245389/

Answer 5

Click "query tool" button in the list of "tool".

And then click the "open file" image button in the tool bar.

Answer 6

If you have Git bash installed, you can do something like this:

/c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/PostgreSQL/9.3/bin/psql -U <pg_role_name> -d <pg_database_name> < <path_to_your>.sql