# Database seems inexplicably large

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**Created:** [12.Январь.2018 19:28:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-seems-inexplicably-large/77872 "2018-01-12T19:28:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [12.Январь.2018 19:43:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-seems-inexplicably-large/77872/2 "2018-01-12T19:43:35Z")

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You may have a restore schema with tables, try list those with `psql`.

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