How to restore PostgreSQL dump file into Postgres databases?

Question

I have a dump file with a .SQL extension (in fact it is a plain-text SQL file). I want to restore it into my created databases. I am using pgAdmin III, and when

Answer 1

By using pg_restore command you can restore postgres database

First open terminal type

sudo su postgres

Create new database

createdb [database name] -O [owner]

createdb test_db [-O openerp]

pg_restore -d [Database Name] [path of dump file]

pg_restore -d test_db /home/sagar/Download/sample_dbump

Wait for completion of database restoring.

Remember that dump file should have read, write, execute access, so for that you can apply chmod command