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From Jeff Larsen
Subject Re: pg_start_backup without WAL archiving
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Msg-id d1f9b6f00711250733p25df13e3u4f4d4014654533d3@mail.gmail.com
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In response to pg_start_backup without WAL archiving  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: pg_start_backup without WAL archiving  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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On Nov 25, 2007 8:24 AM, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> 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?

Because a file system level backup is no good unless the database is
stopped, or you are using PITR.

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