Re: backing up without lock ?

From: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>
To: FM <dist-list(at)lexum(dot)umontreal(dot)ca>
Cc: Mailing List Postgres-Admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: backing up without lock ?
Date: 2005-07-18 17:58:31
Message-ID: 1121709511.8208.329.camel@state.g2switchworks.com
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On Mon, 2005-07-18 at 12:51, Scott Marlowe wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-07-18 at 12:25, FM wrote:
> > Hello,
> > Is it possible to backup postgresql databases without locking tables.
>
> Yes and no.
>
> No, it's actually possible to backup postgresql without a lock.

That should be NOT POSSIBLE (with pg_dump)...

sigh, I need an editor.

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