I have been testing different backup methods suggested and wonder if I have all my files used to load the DB .. could that be considered a backup... obviously need to have schema backup in case of problem, but that seems to be easily re-created
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 10/18/24 11:25 AM, Andy Hartman wrote:
> Windows Server 2022
>
> I would like a backup process similar to what I'm used to using in the
> mssql world if that's possible with Postgres... I will be
> loading monthly archive data to Postgresql so that's why I probably only
> need once a backup .. once loaded data is just viewed thru an app... no
> updates..
>
> in mssql you create the .bak and easily restorable .... that's what I'm
> looking for with Postgres
>
Then pg_dump for database backup:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html
and pg_dumpall for entire cluster backup:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-dumpall.html
> thanks for replies..
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> On 10/18/24 09:52, Andy Hartman wrote:
>
> Reply to list also
> Ccing list.
>
> > Windows 22 and Postgres 16.4
> >
> Is that Windows Server 2022 or Windows 10/11 with the 22H2 update?
>
> You also need to provide a more detailed description of what you want
> the backup to do?
>
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM Adrian Klaver
> > <adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> <mailto:adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
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> > On 10/18/24 05:39, Andy Hartman wrote:
> > > I would like to use the closest thing to a mssql backup...
> > >
> >
> > As in?
> >
> > Searching on 'mssql backup' returns a lot of choices. You
> will need to
> > be more specific on what you want to achieve. Also be
> specific about
> > what versions of OS and Postgres you are using.
> >
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