On Sun, Oct 29, 2006 at 05:24:33PM +0100, Andreas Kostyrka wrote: > Actually, you need to get the schema from the master node, and can take > the data from a slave. In mixing dumps like that, you must realize that > there are two seperate parts in the schema dump: "table definitions" and > "constraints". Do get a restorable backup you need to put the table > definitions stuff before your data, and the constraints after the data > copy. This will work, yes, but you don't get a real point-in-time dump this way. (In any case, we're off the -performance charter now, so if anyone wants to pursue this, I urge you to take it to the Slony list.) A -- Andrew Sullivan | ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Windows is a platform without soap, where rats run around in open sewers. --Daniel Eran