"Walker, Jed S" <Jed_Walker(at)cable(dot)comcast(dot)com> writes:
> If the backup completes, I switch the database out of "backup mode", and
> then switch a WAL and it archives, then I know my backup directory
> contains the backup and the WAL(s) needed to bring the database to a
> consistent state. So, if I can switch a WAL after the backup, then I
> truly have a complete backup.
How is "switch a WAL" an essential component of that scheme? You can
archive the latest active segment just as well.
regards, tom lane