Thread: pg_dump
Is it possible to do hot backup in PostgreSQL, i.e. is it possible to issue pg_dump or pg_dump_all when the databse is up and databse activities are going on? I am trying to give a facility to dbAdmin through GUI to perform backup-recovery online. Need info. Dipankar === DIPANKAR CHAKRABARTI Have a Nice Time............ _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> > Is it possible to do hot backup in PostgreSQL, i.e. is > it possible to issue pg_dump or pg_dump_all when the > databse is up and databse activities are going on? > > I am trying to give a facility to dbAdmin through GUI > to perform backup-recovery online. > In 6.5, yes! -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000+ If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania19026
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