Re: WAL based backup/recovery clarifications

Sabin Coanda wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I'd like to use WAL, but I need some clarifications about the 
> backup/recovery procedure.
> 
> In Postgresql v8.2.3 documentation, I found I have to make backup between 
> pg_start_backup/pg_stop_backup executions, using tar/cpio tools.
> 
> May I use pg_dumpall instead ? Is it enough to restore the database later 
> with WAL ?

No, you need a binary backup, not a logical backup.

> If I cannot use pg_dumpall, please tell me exactly what are the directories 
> that have to be archived. I note that I use a standard configuration on 
> Windows.

All under "data".  Isn't the documentation clear?

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