Withdata Software

Tool to dump PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) data to files in Linux

In PostgreSQL, there isn’t a direct equivalent of the CLOB (Character Large Object) type like in some other database systems such as DB2 or Oracle. However, PostgreSQL provides data types that can be used to handle large amounts of character data, mainly the TEXT type.

Sometimes you need to dump PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) data to files, you can use Withdata DBBlobEditor as PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) dumper.

Dump PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) Using Withdata DBBlobEditor

Works GREAT in 2025.

Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.

Can run in CLI (Command Line Interface), for Scheduled Tasks and Streams, for Automation.


Set scheduled tasks for exporting PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) data to files

After exporting PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB) data to files in Command Line, then you can schedule and automate "Dump PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB)" conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for "Dump PostgreSQL TEXT (CLOB)" conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task: On Linux/macOS, use Crontab. On Windows, use scheduled task.

FAQ

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