Re: backup database by cloning itself

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On 02/14/07 01:14, filippo wrote:
> On 13 Feb, 14:54, "filippo" <filippo2(dot)(dot)(dot)(at)virgilio(dot)it> wrote:
>
>> My target is to have the backup operation not affecting the users, so
>> I want to be able to copy a database even if the database is used by
>> someone.
>
> I could use pg_dump/pg_restore. pg_dump doesn't have to have exclusive
> access to database to perform the operation. My only problem is that
> pg_dump create a backup on a file, the best to me whould be to have a
> perfect clone (users/ data etc) of original database ready to be used
> just after the cloning. Is it possible?

pg_dump | pg_restore.

But you still haven't told us why you need copies of the database
every 2 hours. What is the "business need" you are trying to solve.
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