On 1/23/18 01:00, PG Doc comments form wrote: > The following documentation comment has been logged on the website: > > Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/backup-file.html > Description: > > I am running postgresql 10 on mac and was experimenting on backup and > restore features of PG 10 > I certainly can take FS backup of the cluster with TAR when server is > running and with ACTIVE client connections [dummy begin; statement] > > This seems against the documented explanation for FS backup method and its > limitation. > > Is there something I am missing here?
It might work sometimes, especially if you are trying it on a dummy setup, but it's not going to work in general. -- Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
