1) Create the directory %APPDATA%\postgresql in my case it's C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\postgresql 2) Create the file %APPDATA%\postgresql\pgpass.conf I created it with Notepad 3) Put the necessary information into %APPDATA%\postgresql\pgpass.conf I put one line in mine - localhost:*:myDBname:myUserName:myPassword 4) Create the batch file to run your backup command In my case, it reads: "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin\psql" -h localhost -d myDBname -U myUserName -f Name-Of-File-With-Maintenance-Commands "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin\pg_dump" -f Name-Of-My-Dump-File -Fc -Z 9 -h localhost -U myUserName myDBname 5) Use the task scheduler to run your newly created batch file whenever you'd like it to run I actually run my batch file every night. My DB has no activity during the night, so I run my maintenance then. Name-Of-File-With-Maintenance-Commands contains SQL to refresh a materialized view and do a vacuum full analyze -----Original Message----- From: Zlatko Matic [mailto:zlatko.matic1@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:07 PM To: Relyea, Mike; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: automating backup ? I would appreciate some example. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Relyea, Mike" <Mike.Relyea@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Zlatko Matic" <zlatko.matic1@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Re: automating backup ? That's because they don't exist. You need to create them. I did it on WinXP and it works fine. -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zlatko Matic Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:08 AM To: Magnus Hagander; Andreas; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: automating backup ? Importance: High Hi. I can't find pgpass.conf file. It should be in Application Data subdirectory, but there is no PostgreSQL subdirectory in Application Data directory (!?). I couldn't find pgpass.conf even by searching the hard disk.. Regards, Zlatko ----- Original Message ----- From: "Magnus Hagander" <mha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Zlatko Matic" <zlatko.matic1@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Andreas" <maps.on@xxxxxxx>; <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:16 AM Subject: Re: automating backup ? > Hello. > I created a Windows XP schedule for backup, following your > instruction. Now I have a .bat file with this script: > > cd D:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin > pg_dumpall >D:\MYDATABASE_DUMPALL -U postgres pg_dumpall > >D:\MYDATABASE_SHEMA -U postgres -s pg_dumpall > >D:\MYDATABASE_GLOBALS -U postgres -g > > Well, it works OK, but prompts for password every time. Is > there any way that I pass the superuser password (off course, > in safe way) so that it works automatically without prompting > for password ? Use a pgpass.conf file: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/libpq-pgpass.html (remember the file has to be in the profile of the account that executes the step. And be sure to protect it with file system ACLs so other users can't read it) //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
