I have reviewed the online documentation for PostgreSQL 7.1 for backup/recovery. This covers the backup of the tables and their contents. For my backup I wish to include as much as possible to limit the consequences of a complete failure. From reviewing the archives I have found the following should also be saved: data/pg_hba.conf Does the WAL requiring backup as well? Are there other config files which require backup? Thanks Ashley ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html