Added tip about exlcuding the changelog when exporting the database

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Jeremy Stretch 2018-08-08 09:04:48 -04:00
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## Export the Database
Use the `pg_dump` utility to export the entire database to a file:
```no-highlight
pg_dump netbox > netbox.sql
```
When replicating a production database for development purposes, you may find it convenient to exclude changelog data, which can easily account for the bulk of a database's size. To do this, exclude the `extras_objectchange` table data from the export. The table will still be included in the output file, but will not be populated with any data.
```no-highlight
pg_dump --exclude-table-data=extras_objectchange netbox > netbox.sql
```
## Load an Exported Database
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