> > Could this be added? I am willing to help with the coding.
> 
> This is what Version 7.1 WAL is all about. 
> There might be some help wanted in one of the possible backup methods:
> 	1. a pg_dumpall restore, and a subsequent restore of logs
> 	2. a restore of a "physical backup of db files" + 
> subsequent restore of logs
> 
> I think Vadim has the 1st way in his works.

No, 2nd. WAL reflects layout of tuples in data files, so I don't see
how pg_dump output could be used.
I'll really appreciate if someone will help with this issue ... after
alpha testing will start next week.

Vadim

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:34:00 -0700
"Mikheev, Vadim" <vmikheev@SECTORBASE.COM>
RE: backup and restore
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Mikheev, Vadim wrote:

> > > Could this be added? I am willing to help with the coding.
> > 
> > This is what Version 7.1 WAL is all about. 
> > There might be some help wanted in one of the possible backup methods:
> > 	1. a pg_dumpall restore, and a subsequent restore of logs
> > 	2. a restore of a "physical backup of db files" + 
> > subsequent restore of logs
> > 
> > I think Vadim has the 1st way in his works.
> 
> No, 2nd. WAL reflects layout of tuples in data files, so I don't see
> how pg_dump output could be used.
> I'll really appreciate if someone will help with this issue ... after
> alpha testing will start next week.

Where is this code? How can we get it?


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Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:02:50 -0300 (ART)
"Martin A. Marques" <martin@math.unl.edu.ar>
RE: backup and restore
>> No, 2nd. WAL reflects layout of tuples in data files, so I don't see
>> how pg_dump output could be used.
>> I'll really appreciate if someone will help with this issue ... after
>> alpha testing will start next week.
>
> Where is this code? How can we get it?

Code is in CVS.
Philip Warner  already contacted me that he want to do WAL based
backup/restore and we'll proceed in a few days. If someone want to
help in other areas, WAL todo follows in separate message.

Vadim




Sat, 14 Oct 2000 13:22:50 -0700
"Vadim Mikheev" <vmikheev@sectorbase.com>
Re: backup and restore