Progress
Database Administration
Guide and Reference


PROUTIL DUMP Qualifier

Performs a binary dump of a database table to a file. PROUTIL DUMP writes data from a table to a dump file. When the procedure finishes, it reports the number of records written to the dump file.

SYNTAX

Operating System
Syntax
UNIX
Windows
proutil db-name -C dump [ owner-name.]table-name directory
[ -index num ]

db-name

Specifies the database where the dump will occur. If the database is not within the current working directory, you need to define the complete path.

owner-name

Specifies the owner of the table containing the data you want to dump. You must specify an owner name unless the table’s name is unique within the database, or the table is owned by “PUB.” By default, Progress 4GL tables are owned by PUB.

table-name

Specifies the name of the table containing the data you want to dump.

directory

Specifies the name of the target directory where the data will be dumped.

-index num

Specifies the index to use to dump the table’s contents. If you choose not to use this option, the command uses the primary index to dump the table.

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