Re: Backup/Restore Needed for Upgrade from 9.0beta4?

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Lee Hughes <hughesl(at)science(dot)oregonstate(dot)edu>
Subject: Re: Backup/Restore Needed for Upgrade from 9.0beta4?
Date: 2011-02-10 14:27:32
Message-ID: 201102100627.32737.adrian.klaver@gmail.com
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On Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:41:15 am Lee Hughes wrote:
> From section 15.4 of the manual:
>
> "If you are upgrading from PostgreSQL "9.0.x", the new version can use
> your current data files so you should skip the backup and restore steps"
>
> Is 9.0beta4 considered a 9.0.x version, or do I need to backup/restore
> when upgrading from that version?
>
> Thanks much-
>
> Lee

This announcement for the Postgres 9.0rc1 indicated a dump and restore for
migration from the betas. I take this to mean yes to dump/restore for what you
are doing.
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1230

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)gmail(dot)com

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