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.\"     Title: IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA
.\"    Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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.\"      Date: 2016
.\"    Manual: PostgreSQL 9.5.2 Documentation
.\"    Source: PostgreSQL 9.5.2
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA" "5sql" "2016" "PostgreSQL 9.5.2" "PostgreSQL 9.5.2 Documentation"
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.SH "NAME"
IMPORT_FOREIGN_SCHEMA \- import table definitions from a foreign server
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA \fIremote_schema\fR
    [ { LIMIT TO | EXCEPT } ( \fItable_name\fR [, \&.\&.\&.] ) ]
    FROM SERVER \fIserver_name\fR
    INTO \fIlocal_schema\fR
    [ OPTIONS ( \fIoption\fR \(aq\fIvalue\fR\(aq [, \&.\&.\&. ] ) ]
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fBIMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA\fR
creates foreign tables that represent tables existing on a foreign server\&. The new foreign tables will be owned by the user issuing the command and are created with the correct column definitions and options to match the remote tables\&.
.PP
By default, all tables and views existing in a particular schema on the foreign server are imported\&. Optionally, the list of tables can be limited to a specified subset, or specific tables can be excluded\&. The new foreign tables are all created in the target schema, which must already exist\&.
.PP
To use
\fBIMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA\fR, the user must have
USAGE
privilege on the foreign server, as well as
CREATE
privilege on the target schema\&.
.SH "PARAMETERS"
.PP
\fIremote_schema\fR
.RS 4
The remote schema to import from\&. The specific meaning of a remote schema depends on the foreign data wrapper in use\&.
.RE
.PP
LIMIT TO ( \fItable_name\fR [, \&.\&.\&.] )
.RS 4
Import only foreign tables matching one of the given table names\&. Other tables existing in the foreign schema will be ignored\&.
.RE
.PP
EXCEPT ( \fItable_name\fR [, \&.\&.\&.] )
.RS 4
Exclude specified foreign tables from the import\&. All tables existing in the foreign schema will be imported except the ones listed here\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIserver_name\fR
.RS 4
The foreign server to import from\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIlocal_schema\fR
.RS 4
The schema in which the imported foreign tables will be created\&.
.RE
.PP
OPTIONS ( \fIoption\fR \(aq\fIvalue\fR\(aq [, \&.\&.\&.] )
.RS 4
Options to be used during the import\&. The allowed option names and values are specific to each foreign data wrapper\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
Import table definitions from a remote schema
foreign_films
on server
film_server, creating the foreign tables in local schema
films:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA foreign_films
    FROM SERVER film_server INTO films;
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
As above, but import only the two tables
actors
and
directors
(if they exist):
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
IMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA foreign_films LIMIT TO (actors, directors)
    FROM SERVER film_server INTO films;
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.SH "COMPATIBILITY"
.PP
The
\fBIMPORT FOREIGN SCHEMA\fR
command conforms to the
SQL
standard, except that the
OPTIONS
clause is a
PostgreSQL
extension\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
CREATE FOREIGN TABLE (\fBCREATE_FOREIGN_TABLE\fR(5)), CREATE SERVER (\fBCREATE_SERVER\fR(5))