nick wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just got PGSQL up and running yesterday. One of the features that intrigue me is the WAL. I am running tests to perform DB restores using WAL. The last attempt ended in disaster and a reinstall.
This may sound retarded. I can’t seem to get a clear picture from the manual. I quote (Chapter 24.3.3 Step 4):
Restore the database files from your backup dump. Be careful that they are restored with the right
ownership (the database system user, not root!) and with the right permissions. If you are using
tablespaces, you should verify that the symbolic links in pg_tblspc/ were correctly restored.
I need to know which kind of backup (as there are multiple suggested in the manual) would that (underlined) be referring to?
File system level backup
Is there a way to detach/attach databases (like ms-sql) and so perform restoration on only one database instead of bringing down the service?
As far as i think the answer is NO
Is there a method to re-run WAL after restoring an old backup without resorting to a service stop-start?
Not clear need more info.
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