Shih Théo wrote:
> I have goolged this issued for some time, but I do not find much valuable information.
>
> Here is my questions, I would like to know when I invoke pg_start_backup() and execute tar for backup
> my cluster data, but due to some reasons, tar is stopped.
> Q1) Should I invoke pg_stop_backup() to
> complete the procedure if I do not want to re-tar again?
Yes, otherwise PostgreSQL remains in online backup mode.
> Q2) What if I decide to re-tar again my data,
> should I need to invoke pg_stop_backup() first and perform pg_start_backup() -> tar ->
> pg_stop_backup()?
No, that is not necessary.
Yours,
Laurenz Albe