Re: pg_dump / consistent snapshot / backup - Mailing list pgsql-general

From mordicus
Subject Re: pg_dump / consistent snapshot / backup
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Msg-id 200206271803.17665.mordicus@free.fr
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In response to pg_dump / consistent snapshot / backup  (Michael Del Solio <michael.delsolio@creditplus.de>)
List pgsql-general
Le Jeudi 27 Juin 2002 10:57, Michael Del Solio a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> i have a question about pg_dump.
>
> Does pg_dump dump a consistent snapshot of a database?

yes

> When pg_dump starts with the first table while other tables are modified
> does pg_dump take modifications of modified tables?

no

> Or take pg_dump the modified tables with their initial values of start of
> pg_dump? I think it must be so. Otherwise pg_dump would not be suitable for
> backups.

yes

> Thanks
> Michael
>
>
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