Jim,

>   I had an sys admin recommend that I export my critical DB's to
> atext file before the tape does it's auto backup (dump)
> That way I don't have to stop the PostgreSQL each night for 30 mins.
> 
> What is this called.  What might it be called in the index of a book
>  like:
> PostgreSQL Essential Reference
> or
> Beginning DB with PostgreSQL

Look up pg_dump and pg_dumpall in either book, under "command line
 utilities."

-Josh

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