pg_restore restores a PostgreSQL database from an archive created by pg_dump. Usage: pg_restore [OPTION]... [FILE] General options: -d, --dbname=NAME connect to database name -f, --file=FILENAME output file name (- for stdout) -F, --format=c|d|t backup file format (should be automatic) -l, --list print summarized TOC of the archive -v, --verbose verbose mode -V, --version output version information, then exit -?, --help show this help, then exit Options controlling the restore: -a, --data-only restore only the data, no schema -c, --clean clean (drop) database objects before recreating -C, --create create the target database -e, --exit-on-error exit on error, default is to continue -I, --index=NAME restore named index -j, --jobs=NUM use this many parallel jobs to restore -L, --use-list=FILENAME use table of contents from this file for selecting/ordering output -n, --schema=NAME restore only objects in this schema -N, --exclude-schema=NAME do not restore objects in this schema -O, --no-owner skip restoration of object ownership -P, --function=NAME(args) restore named function -s, --schema-only restore only the schema, no data -S, --superuser=NAME superuser user name to use for disabling triggers -t, --table=NAME restore named relation (table, view, etc.) -T, --trigger=NAME restore named trigger -x, --no-privileges skip restoration of access privileges (grant/revoke) -1, --single-transaction restore as a single transaction --disable-triggers disable triggers during data-only restore --enable-row-security enable row security --if-exists use IF EXISTS when dropping objects --no-comments do not restore comments --no-data-for-failed-tables do not restore data of tables that could not be created --no-publications do not restore publications --no-security-labels do not restore security labels --no-subscriptions do not restore subscriptions --no-table-access-method do not restore table access methods --no-tablespaces do not restore tablespace assignments --section=SECTION restore named section (pre-data, data, or post-data) --strict-names require table and/or schema include patterns to match at least one entity each --use-set-session-authorization use SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION commands instead of ALTER OWNER commands to set ownership Connection options: -h, --host=HOSTNAME database server host or socket directory -p, --port=PORT database server port number -U, --username=NAME connect as specified database user -w, --no-password never prompt for password -W, --password force password prompt (should happen automatically) --role=ROLENAME do SET ROLE before restore The options -I, -n, -N, -P, -t, -T, and --section can be combined and specified multiple times to select multiple objects. If no input file name is supplied, then standard input is used. Report bugs to . PostgreSQL home page: