Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Forking databases with the fast option
There is another option to create a fork database, and it is through the use of the
--fast
flag. This mode of creation is faster because the fork is made 30 hours ago; this is the max-
imum period. It could be a useful option if your database doesn't have big changes over this
period. This option is presented here as an alternative if you need to create a fork quickly:
$ heroku addons:add heroku-postgresql:standard-2 --fork
DATABASE_URL --fast --app your-app-name
Adding heroku-postgresql:standard-2 on your-app-name...
done, v250 ($200/mo)
Attached as HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_ROSE_URL
Fork will contain data from October 14, 2014 3:10PM UTC
(about 22 hours ago)
To create a fork with up-to-date data, exclude the `--fast`
flag.
Database will become available after it completes forking
Use `heroku pg:wait` to track status.
Use `heroku addons:docs heroku-postgresql` to view
documentation.
