---
name: "timesheet-dump"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "onshore-timesheet"
version: "2.3-3"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/timesheet-dump"
---

# timesheet-dump(8)

dump onShore TimeSheet data from database to disk

## NAME

timesheet-dump - dump onShore TimeSheet data from database to disk

## SYNOPSIS

**timesheet-dump** \[ `"-d"` *directory* \] \[ `"-f"` \] \[ `"-a"` \]

## DESCRIPTION

**timesheet-dump** extracts data from the onShore TimeSheet database instance and dumps it onto disk.  This is primarily useful for backing up data.  The program can be run on a nightly basis.

The data is dumped onto disk using one file per table.

## OPTIONS

- "-d" *directory*

  Specify the output directory for the dumped tables.  By default, the `"BACKUPDIR"` setting from the global configuration file is used.

- "-f"

  Force an overwrite of existing files.

- "-a"

  Only dump the data; do not include the data schema.

## CONFIGURATION FILES

**timesheet-dump** reads options from *'../etc/timesheet.conf'*. Options read include the PostgreSQL connect string, table names, default backup directory, etc.

## SEE ALSO

[**timesheet-load**(8)](/timesheet-load/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Craig Brozefsky, Adam Di Carlo, for onShore, Inc.