Shih Théo wrote: > I have goolged this issued for some time, but I do not find much valuable information. > > Here is my questions, I would like to know when I invoke pg_start_backup() and execute tar for backup > my cluster data, but due to some reasons, tar is stopped. > Q1) Should I invoke pg_stop_backup() to > complete the procedure if I do not want to re-tar again? Yes, otherwise PostgreSQL remains in online backup mode. > Q2) What if I decide to re-tar again my data, > should I need to invoke pg_stop_backup() first and perform pg_start_backup() -> tar -> > pg_stop_backup()? No, that is not necessary. Yours, Laurenz Albe -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
