Re: Problem with Online-Backup

roopa perumalraja wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> While there are inserts & updates happening into the database, is it
> possible to make the base backup without losing any of the updates in
> the database?

Yes, that's the whole point of PITR. The filesystem backup + WAL files
gives you a working database when restored.

> What does select pg_start_backup('label'); & pg_stop_backup(); do
> actually?

Tell the server that you are taking a backup, start a new WAL segment
for you too.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/continuous-archiving.html

> I am worried if the file system backup tool will not store the data
> files in the /pgsql/data/base which is still getting populated. Or
> does the segment file store that?

Not sure I understand you here.

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