"Jack Kerkhof" <jack.kerkhof@guest-tek.com> writes:
> If I run pgdump, and while it is running, execute INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
> commands, what will happen to the pgdump results?
Nothing. pg_dump gives a consistent snapshot.
> The pgdump documentation is not clear on these transaction concurrency
> issues.
Yes it is:
: pg_dump is a utility for backing up a PostgreSQL database. It makes
: consistent backups even if the database is being used concurrently.
regards, tom lane
