""Gregor Zeitlinger"" <gregor.zeitlinger@torexretail.de> wrote
>
> Also, I was wondering whether it is always safe to copy the current WAL
> file, i.e. may the current WAL file be invalid in any circumstance?
>
If you mean "current WAL file" is the xlog segment in use, then it is
dangerous. We only backup the xlog segments that have been fully used up.
Regards,
Qingqing