[postgis-users] Upgrading to 1.0.0 for Windows

[strk at refractions.net]

On Mon, May 02, 2005 at 12:32:26PM -0700, Ken Lord wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I'm looking for the best way to backup my postGIS database in
> preparation for upgrading from 0.9 to 1.0.0.
> 
> I'm using the Windows version of Postgres / PostGIS, and the
> documentation (section 2.2.1 Upgrading) for PostGIS does not appear to
> be usable, as associated files are not included with the Windows
> version (postgis_restore.pl, lwpostgis.sql).
> 
> Im considering dumping my data to shapefiles, and re-importing them
> into the new database.

This is a good approach, you should be able to use the dumper from 1.0.0
(works with all postgis versions).

--strk;

> 
> The 'search' form is unavailable for this list right now, so hopefully
> I'm not the 37th person to ask this question.
> 
> Thanks, and congratulations on getting Version 1.0.0 out the door!
> 
> Cheers,
> Ken Lord
> Vancouver BC
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