From: | "Oliver Elphick" <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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To: | Marc Wrubleski <mlwruble(at)sorexsoftware(dot)com> |
Cc: | "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: pg_dump consistency. |
Date: | 2001-04-09 22:25:30 |
Message-ID: | 200104092225.f39MPU230791@linda.lfix.co.uk |
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Marc Wrubleski wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have been reading but cannot find this particular bit of info.
>
>I need to guarantee to my customer that the pg_dump is consistent. I
>couldn't guarantee consistency if the pg_dump is run while the db is
>on-line, and we cannot take the db off-line to do backups.
>
>So, can anyone tell me
>1. IF pg_dump is consistent (without taking the db offline),
Yes
>2. if so, how does it do it?
As with any other SQL query, pg_dump ignores any transaction started
or completed after its own start.
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