Export and import table dump (.sql) using pgAdmin

An another way, you can do it easily with CMD on Windows

Put your installed version (mine is 11).

cd C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\11\bin\

and run simple query

psql -U <postgre_username> -d <db_name> < <C:\path\data_dump.sql>

enter password then wait the final console message.

Note: Make sure to remove <> from the above query except for the < between db_name & file path.

Example: psql -U postgres -d dumb_db < D:\db_dump.sql


  1. In pgAdmin, select the required target schema in object tree (databases ->your_db_name -> schemas -> your_target_schema)
  2. Click on Plugins/PSQL Console (in top-bar)
  3. Write \i /path/to/yourfile.sql
  4. Press enter