[postgis-users] Error in dumping the database

[Sandro Santilli]

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 04:07:00PM +0530, tasneem dewaswala wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to take a backup of my database using
> 
> pg_dump -Ft *mydatabasename* > *mydatabase*.tar;
> 
> but it gives me an error as "syntax error at or near "pg_dump""
> i don't understand what is the problem.

You have to run it from a shell, not from the psql monitor.
Also, I'd recommend -Fc, not -Ft, for possible use with postgis_restore.pl [1]

[1] http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-1.5/ch02.html#hard_upgrade

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