RE: backup and restore

From: "Mikheev, Vadim" <vmikheev(at)SECTORBASE(dot)COM>
To: "'Zeugswetter Andreas SB'" <ZeugswetterA(at)wien(dot)spardat(dot)at>, "'Martin A(dot) Marques'" <martin(at)math(dot)unl(dot)edu(dot)ar>, Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)tm(dot)ee>
Cc: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: RE: backup and restore
Date: 2000-10-12 23:34:00
Message-ID: 8F4C99C66D04D4118F580090272A7A23018D4C@SECTORBASE1
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> > Could this be added? I am willing to help with the coding.
>
> This is what Version 7.1 WAL is all about.
> There might be some help wanted in one of the possible backup methods:
> 1. a pg_dumpall restore, and a subsequent restore of logs
> 2. a restore of a "physical backup of db files" +
> subsequent restore of logs
>
> I think Vadim has the 1st way in his works.

No, 2nd. WAL reflects layout of tuples in data files, so I don't see
how pg_dump output could be used.
I'll really appreciate if someone will help with this issue ... after
alpha testing will start next week.

Vadim

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