Database

postgres_fdw

The extension enables Postgres to query tables and views on a remote Postgres server.

Enable the extension

  1. Go to the Database page in the Dashboard.
  2. Click on Extensions in the sidebar.
  3. Search for "postgres_fdw" and enable the extension.

Create a connection to another database

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Create a foreign server

Define the remote database address

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create server "<foreign_server_name>"
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    foreign data wrapper postgres_fdw
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    options (
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        host '<host>',
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        port '<port>',
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        dbname '<dbname>'
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    );
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Create a server mapping

Set the user credentials for the remote server

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create user mapping for "<dbname>"
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server "<foreign_server_name>"
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options (
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    user '<db_user>',
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    password '<password>'
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);
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Import tables

Import tables from the foreign database

Example: Import all tables from a schema

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import foreign schema "<foreign_schema>"
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from server "<foreign_server>"
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into "<host_schema>";

Example: Import specific tables

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import foreign schema "<foreign_schema>"
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limit to (
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    "<table_name1>",
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    "<table_name2>"
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)
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from server "<foreign_server>"
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into "<host_schema>";
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Query foreign table

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select * from "<foreign_table>"

Configuring execution options

Fetch_size

Maximum rows fetched per operation. For example, fetching 200 rows with fetch_size set to 100 requires 2 requests.

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alter server "<foreign_server_name>"
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options (fetch_size '10000');

Batch_size

Maximum rows inserted per cycle. For example, inserting 200 rows with batch_size set to 100 requires 2 requests.

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alter server "<foreign_server_name>"
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options (batch_size '1000');

Extensions

Lists shared extensions. Without them, queries involving unlisted extension functions or operators may fail or omit references.

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alter server "<foreign_server_name>"
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options (extensions 'vector, postgis');

For more server options, check the extension's official documentation

Resources