Re: [Gnumed-devel] Problems dumping database (Mac limitation on su -c)

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:07:19AM -0700, Jim Busser wrote:

> >     Calling postgres db user to dump roles…
> >     < here there may, or may not, come a prompt>

This dumps all the roles.

> >     Calling GNUmed db owner (e.g. gm-dbo) to dump data…
> >     < here there may, or may not, come a prompt>

Actually, this step retrieves a list of roles actually
*used* in the database to be dumped.

> >     Calling GNUmed db owner (e.g. gm-dbo) again…
> >     < here there may, or may not, come a prompt>

> What does the third step above do?

This one actually dumps the data itself.

> Is it related to creating the .tar after deleting the source role and data 
> files?

No.

Karsten
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