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Closes #5748: Extend example pg_dump commands

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Jeremy Stretch 2021-03-25 11:23:55 -04:00
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docs/administration/replicating-netbox.md
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@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ NetBox employs a [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) database, so general
Use the `pg_dump` utility to export the entire database to a file: Use the `pg_dump` utility to export the entire database to a file:
```no-highlight ```no-highlight
pg_dump netbox > netbox.sql pg_dump --username netbox --password --host localhost netbox > netbox.sql
``` ```
!!! note
You may need to change the username, host, and/or database in the command above to match your installation.
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. 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 ```no-highlight
pg_dump --exclude-table-data=extras_objectchange netbox > netbox.sql pg_dump ... --exclude-table-data=extras_objectchange netbox > netbox.sql
``` ```
### Load an Exported Database ### Load an Exported Database
@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ Keep in mind that PostgreSQL user accounts and permissions are not included with
If you want to export only the database schema, and not the data itself (e.g. for development reference), do the following: If you want to export only the database schema, and not the data itself (e.g. for development reference), do the following:
```no-highlight ```no-highlight
pg_dump -s netbox > netbox_schema.sql pg_dump --username netbox --password --host localhost -s netbox > netbox_schema.sql
``` ```
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