gpcrondump allows you to dump a specific table or list of tables.
Note: By default (if no location option -u is specified) dump files will be created on master and segment server master data directories. If location option is specified, backup files is created in that directory. [gpadmin@sachi disk4]$ mkdir backup [gpadmin@sachi disk4]$ cd backup [gpadmin@sachi backup]$ ls [gpadmin@sachi backup]$ pwd /disk4/backup [gpadmin@sachi backup]$ cd [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ cat tablist public.DIM_TAXPAYER public.Foo public.a public.abc public.abctest public.dynamic_analyze_config public.h public.i public.sales [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ gpcrondump --table-file="tablist" -u /disk4/backup 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Starting gpcrondump with args: --table-file=tablist -u /disk4/backup 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Setting dump database to value of $PGDATABASE which is sachi 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master Greenplum Instance dump parameters 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump type = Single database, specific table 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Table file name = tablist 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Database to be dumped = sachi 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump directory = /disk4/backup 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master port = 5432 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master data directory = /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Run post dump program = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Rollback dumps = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump file compression = On 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Clear old dump files = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Update history table = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Secure config files = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump global objects = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Vacuum mode type = Off 20150109:16:22:18:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Ensuring remaining free disk > 10 Continue with Greenplum dump Yy|Nn (default=N): > y 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Directory /disk4/backup/db_dumps/20150109 not found, will try to create 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Created /disk4/backup/db_dumps/20150109 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Checked /disk4/backup on master 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Directory /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1/db_dumps/20150109 not found, will try to create 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Created /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1/db_dumps/20150109 20150109:16:22:36:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Checked /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1 on master 20150109:16:22:37:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Configuring for single-database, include-table dump 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.DIM_TAXPAYER in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.Foo in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.a in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.abc in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.abctest in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.dynamic_analyze_config in sachi database 20150109:16:22:38:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.h in sachi database 20150109:16:22:39:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.i in sachi database 20150109:16:22:39:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.sales in sachi database 20150109:16:22:39:013929 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[ERROR]:-gpcrondump error: No schema name supplied for table This error was reported due to the fact that there is a blank line at the bottom of the tablist file. Once I removed it error was gone. [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ cat tablist public.DIM_TAXPAYER public.Foo public.a public.abc public.abctest public.dynamic_analyze_config public.h public.i public.sales [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ vi tablist remove the blank line. [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ gpcrondump -c --table-file="tablist" -u /disk4/backup 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Starting gpcrondump with args: -c --table-file=tablist -u /disk4/backup 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Setting dump database to value of $PGDATABASE which is sachi 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master Greenplum Instance dump parameters 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump type = Single database, specific table 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Table file name = tablist 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Database to be dumped = sachi 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump directory = /disk4/backup 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master port = 5432 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Master data directory = /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Run post dump program = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Rollback dumps = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump file compression = On 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Clear old dump files = On 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Update history table = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Secure config files = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump global objects = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Vacuum mode type = Off 20150109:16:29:19:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Ensuring remaining free disk > 10 Continue with Greenplum dump Yy|Nn (default=N): > y 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Directory /disk4/backup/db_dumps/20150109 exists 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Checked /disk4/backup on master 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Directory /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1/db_dumps/20150109 exists 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Checked /home/gpmaster/gpsne-1 on master 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Configuring for single-database, include-table dump 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.DIM_TAXPAYER in sachi database 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.Foo in sachi database 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.a in sachi database 20150109:16:29:24:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.abc in sachi database 20150109:16:29:25:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.abctest in sachi database 20150109:16:29:25:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.dynamic_analyze_config in sachi database 20150109:16:29:25:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.h in sachi database 20150109:16:29:25:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.i in sachi database 20150109:16:29:25:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Located table public.sales in sachi database 20150109:16:29:26:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Adding compression parameter 20150109:16:29:26:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump command line gp_dump -p 5432 -U gpadmin --gp-d=/disk4/backup/db_dumps/20150109 --gp-r=/home/gpmaster/gpsne-1/db_dumps/20150109 --gp-s=p --gp-c sachi --table-file=tablist 20150109:16:29:26:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Starting dump process 20150109:16:29:37:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump process returned exit code 0 20150109:16:29:37:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Timestamp key = 20150109162932 20150109:16:29:37:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Checked master status file and master dump file. 20150109:16:29:37:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Preparing to remove dump 20150108 from all hosts 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump status report 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Target database = sachi 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump subdirectory = 20150109 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Clear old dump directories = On 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Backup set deleted = 20150108 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump start time = 16:29:26 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump end time = 16:29:37 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Status = COMPLETED 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump key = 20150109162932 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Dump file compression = On 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Vacuum mode type = Off 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-Exit code zero, no warnings generated 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:---------------------------------------------------- 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[WARNING]:-Found neither /usr/local/greenplum-db/./bin/mail_contacts nor /home/gpadmin/mail_contacts 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[WARNING]:-Unable to send dump email notification 20150109:16:29:38:014787 gpcrondump:sachi:gpadmin-[INFO]:-To enable email notification, create /usr/local/greenplum-db/./bin/mail_contacts or /home/gpadmin/mail_contacts containing required email addresses [gpadmin@sachi ~]$ [gpadmin@sachi disk4]$ cd backup [gpadmin@sachi backup]$ ls db_dumps [gpadmin@sachi backup]$ cd db_dumps/ [gpadmin@sachi db_dumps]$ ls 20150109 [gpadmin@sachi db_dumps]$ cd 20150109/ [gpadmin@sachi 20150109]$ ls [gpadmin@sachi 20150109]$ cd .. [gpadmin@sachi db_dumps]$ ls 20150109 [gpadmin@sachi db_dumps]$ cd 20150109/ [gpadmin@sachi 20150109]$ ls gp_cdatabase_1_1_20150109162932 gp_dump_0_3_20150109162932.gz gp_dump_1_1_20150109162932_post_data.gz gp_dump_status_0_3_20150109162932 gp_dump_0_2_20150109162932.gz gp_dump_1_1_20150109162932.gz gp_dump_status_0_2_20150109162932 gp_dump_status_1_1_20150109162932 [gpadmin@sachi 20150109]$ ls -ltr total 40 -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 111 Jan 9 16:29 gp_cdatabase_1_1_20150109162932 -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 4916 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_1_1_20150109162932.gz -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 2061 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_status_1_1_20150109162932 -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 324 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_1_1_20150109162932_post_data.gz -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 944 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_status_0_3_20150109162932 -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 944 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_status_0_2_20150109162932 -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 5209 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_0_3_20150109162932.gz -rw-------. 1 gpadmin gpadmin 3614 Jan 9 16:29 gp_dump_0_2_20150109162932.gz [gpadmin@sachi 20150109]$ |
