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From Simon Riggs
Subject Re: pg_start_backup without WAL archiving
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Msg-id 1196065220.4246.635.camel@ebony.site
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In response to pg_start_backup without WAL archiving  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 15:24 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Why is it not allowed to call pg_start_backup when WAL archiving is off?
> Wouldn't this be useful as a discrete file system backup without PITR
> capability?

I'm submitting a patch today that better describes PITR facilities for
making a standalone backup.

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  Simon Riggs
  2ndQuadrant  http://www.2ndQuadrant.com

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