Re: pg_dump / consistent snapshot / backup

From: mordicus <mordicus(at)free(dot)fr>
To: Michael Del Solio <michael(dot)delsolio(at)creditplus(dot)de>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_dump / consistent snapshot / backup
Date: 2002-06-27 16:03:17
Message-ID: 200206271803.17665.mordicus@free.fr
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Le Jeudi 27 Juin 2002 10:57, Michael Del Solio a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> i have a question about pg_dump.
>
> Does pg_dump dump a consistent snapshot of a database?

yes

> When pg_dump starts with the first table while other tables are modified
> does pg_dump take modifications of modified tables?

no

> Or take pg_dump the modified tables with their initial values of start of
> pg_dump? I think it must be so. Otherwise pg_dump would not be suitable for
> backups.

yes

> Thanks
> Michael
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