Re: Backup

I have been testing different backup methods suggested and wonder if I have
all my files used to load the DB .. could that be considered a backup...
obviously need to have schema backup in case of problem, but that seems to
be easily re-created

Thoughts?

On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
wrote:

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> On 10/18/24 11:25 AM, Andy Hartman wrote:
> > Windows Server 2022
> >
> > I would like a backup process similar to what I'm used to using in the
> > mssql world if that's possible with Postgres... I will be
> > loading monthly archive data to Postgresql so that's why I probably only
> > need once a backup .. once loaded data is just viewed thru an app... no
> > updates..
> >
> > in mssql you create the .bak and easily restorable .... that's what I'm
> > looking for with Postgres
> >
>
> Then pg_dump for database backup:
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> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html
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> and pg_dumpall for entire cluster backup:
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> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-dumpall.html
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> > thanks for replies..
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> > <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>> wrote:
> >
> > On 10/18/24 09:52, Andy Hartman wrote:
> >
> > Reply to list also
> > Ccing list.
> >
> > > Windows 22 and Postgres 16.4
> > >
> > Is that Windows Server 2022 or Windows 10/11 with the 22H2 update?
> >
> > You also need to provide a more detailed description of what you want
> > the backup to do?
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM Adrian Klaver
> > > <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
> > <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> > <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 10/18/24 05:39, Andy Hartman wrote:
> > > > I would like to use the closest thing to a mssql backup...
> > > >
> > >
> > > As in?
> > >
> > > Searching on 'mssql backup' returns a lot of choices. You
> > will need to
> > > be more specific on what you want to achieve. Also be
> > specific about
> > > what versions of OS and Postgres you are using.
> > >
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