[postgis-users] Schema support in loader/dumper

[strk]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 06:07:25PM +0100, Jan Hartmann wrote:
> strk wrote:
> 
> > 
> > There was a check before schema-support-introduction to ensure
> > the first argument was actually an existing database name.
> > That check has been obsoleted by schema-supporting versions since
> > the first argument should be a schema name, not a database name.
> > 
> > If we want to support this setup (old postgis installations /
> > pre-schema pgsql / schema-aware loader) we should add a switch
> > to the loader forcing it to 'cheat' on the backend using 
> > obsoleted database name as first argument.
> > This has to be a switch because on new postgis installations
> > everything should work transparently (with either pre or post schema pgsql).
> > 
> > 	shp2pgsql --cheat-on-schema-name
> > 
> > Comments welcome on the back-compatibility issue.
> > 
> 
> Personally I prefer working from a clean distribution, so I'll use the 
> old loader on the old (0.8.0) installation, and copy all imported tables 
> from public to the schemas. When I have time, I'll upgrade everything. 
> I'm not sure if the mixed-installation hacks are worth the effort; if I 
> understand you correctly the problem only arises with a new loader on an 
> older PostGIS installation. Perhaps just documenting the problem would 
> be sufficient.
> 
> BTW: Is it possible to upgrade PostGIS in an existing PostgreSQL 
> implementation?

Not so easy. Your best bet is a (data-only)dump/restore.

> Jan

--strk;