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title: Binary database dumps with PostgreSQL
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weight: 3
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---
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PostgreSQL has the ability to produce binary database dumps via the `pg_dump` command, which produce smaller files than the SQL format and are faster to restore. See the [full list](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html) of `pg_dump` flags.
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To take advantage of this, you can set the extra flags for `pg_dump` on the database connection(s) in `app/config/database.php`.
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```php
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//config/database.php
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'connections' => [
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'pgsql' => [
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'driver' => 'pgsql'
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...,
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'dump' => [
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...,
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'add_extra_option' => '--format=c', // and any other pg_dump flags
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]
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],
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```
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Additionally, you can change the file extension of the database dump file to signify that it is not a text SQL file.
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```php
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//config/backup.php
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'backup' => [
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...,
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'database_dump_file_extension' => 'backup', // produces a FILENAME.backup database dump
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],
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```
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