diff --git a/nd/create_ipr_schema.sh b/nd/create_ipr_schema.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+export PGPASSWORD=password #$IPR_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+export POSTGRES_USER=ipr_service #$IPR_POSTGRES_USER
+export DB_NAME=ipr
+
+echo "***CREATING PSQL SCHEMA WITH MIGRATION DATA ***"
+
+echo $POSTGRES_USER
+echo $DB_NAME
+
+
+if [ "$SCHEMA_DUMP_LOCATION" = "" ];
+then
+    SCHEMA_DUMP_LOCATION=".database/ipr_schema.postgres.dump"
+fi
+
+echo $SCHEMA_DUMP_LOCATION
+
+pg_restore -U $POSTGRES_USER -d $DB_NAME -f $SCHEMA_DUMP_LOCATION