Index: doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml,v retrieving revision 2.76 diff -c -c -r2.76 backup.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml 7 Nov 2005 17:36:44 -0000 2.76 --- doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml 14 Feb 2006 04:00:50 -0000 *************** *** 19,25 **** SQL dump File system level backup ! On-line backup Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. --- 19,25 ---- SQL dump File system level backup ! Continuous Archiving Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. *************** *** 372,382 **** ! ! On-line backup and point-in-time recovery (PITR) ! on-line backup --- 372,382 ---- ! ! Continuous Archiving and Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR) ! continuous archiving *************** *** 452,458 **** ! To recover successfully using an on-line backup, you need a continuous sequence of archived WAL files that extends back at least as far as the start time of your backup. So to get started, you should set up and test your procedure for archiving WAL files before you take your --- 452,459 ---- ! To recover successfully using continuous archiving (also called "online ! backup" by many database vendors), you need a continuous sequence of archived WAL files that extends back at least as far as the start time of your backup. So to get started, you should set up and test your procedure for archiving WAL files before you take your *************** *** 782,793 **** pg_start_backup or pg_stop_backup, and you will therefore be left to your own devices to keep track of which backup dump is which and how far back the associated WAL files go. ! It is generally better to follow the on-line backup procedure above. ! Recovering with an On-line Backup Okay, the worst has happened and you need to recover from your backup. --- 783,794 ---- pg_start_backup or pg_stop_backup, and you will therefore be left to your own devices to keep track of which backup dump is which and how far back the associated WAL files go. ! It is generally better to follow the continuous archiving procedure above. ! Recovering using a Continuous Archive Backup Okay, the worst has happened and you need to recover from your backup. *************** *** 1119,1129 **** ! Caveats ! At this writing, there are several limitations of the on-line backup technique. These will probably be fixed in future releases: --- 1120,1130 ---- ! Caveats ! At this writing, there are several limitations of the continuous archiving technique. These will probably be fixed in future releases: Index: doc/src/sgml/config.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.47 diff -c -c -r1.47 config.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 5 Feb 2006 18:19:14 -0000 1.47 --- doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 14 Feb 2006 04:00:53 -0000 *************** *** 1387,1393 **** Turning off this parameter does not affect use of WAL archiving for point-in-time recovery (PITR) ! (see ). --- 1387,1393 ---- Turning off this parameter does not affect use of WAL archiving for point-in-time recovery (PITR) ! (see ). Index: doc/src/sgml/func.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.306 diff -c -c -r1.306 func.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/func.sgml 12 Feb 2006 04:44:15 -0000 1.306 --- doc/src/sgml/func.sgml 14 Feb 2006 04:00:59 -0000 *************** *** 9784,9790 **** For details about proper usage of these functions, see ! . --- 9784,9790 ---- For details about proper usage of these functions, see ! . Index: doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.38 diff -c -c -r1.38 wal.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml 4 Nov 2005 23:14:02 -0000 1.38 --- doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml 14 Feb 2006 04:01:00 -0000 *************** *** 136,142 **** WAL also makes it possible to support on-line backup and point-in-time recovery, as described in . By archiving the WAL data we can support reverting to any time instant covered by the available WAL data: we simply install a prior physical backup of the database, and replay the WAL log just as far as the desired time. What's more, --- 136,142 ---- WAL also makes it possible to support on-line backup and point-in-time recovery, as described in . By archiving the WAL data we can support reverting to any time instant covered by the available WAL data: we simply install a prior physical backup of the database, and replay the WAL log just as far as the desired time. What's more,