Question

Which of the following statements would generate a database backup file correctly while recreating the database in the same state that it was at the time of the dump from the mydatabase database to a file named ?

a.) pg_dump mydatabase <
b.) pg_dump < mydatabase
c.) pg_dump mydatabase >
d.) pg_dump > mydatabase

Answer 1

The correct command to generate a database backup for the 'mydatabase' database is 'pg_dump mydatabase > backup.sql', where 'backup.sql' is the filename chosen for the backup file.

Step-by-step explanation:

To correctly generate a database backup file and recreate the database in the same state that it was at the time of the dump from the mydatabase database to a file, the correct command is:

c.) pg_dump mydatabase > followed by the filename where you want to save the dump. For instance, if you want to save the backup to a file named backup.sql, you would use the command:

pg_dump mydatabase > backup.sql

This command instructs pg_dump to take a ‘dump’ or backup of the 'mydatabase' database, and the greater than symbol (>) redirects the output to a file instead of displaying it on the screen.