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To: Andy Hartman <hartman60home@gmail.com>
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On 10/18/24 11:25 AM, Andy Hartman wrote:
> Windows Server 2022
> 
> I would like a backup process similar to what I'm used to using in the 
> mssql world if that's  possible with Postgres... I will be 
> loading monthly archive data to Postgresql so that's why I probably only 
> need once a backup .. once loaded data is just viewed thru an app... no 
> updates..
> 
> in mssql you create the .bak and easily restorable ....  that's what I'm 
> looking for with Postgres
> 

Then pg_dump for database backup:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html

and pg_dumpall for entire cluster backup:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-dumpall.html

> thanks for replies..
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com 
> <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 10/18/24 09:52, Andy Hartman wrote:
> 
>     Reply to list also
>     Ccing list.
> 
>      > Windows 22 and Postgres 16.4
>      >
>     Is that Windows Server 2022 or Windows 10/11 with the 22H2 update?
> 
>     You also need to provide a more detailed description of what you want
>     the backup to do?
> 
>      >
>      >
>      > On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM Adrian Klaver
>      > <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>
>     <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com
>     <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>>> wrote:
>      >
>      >     On 10/18/24 05:39, Andy Hartman wrote:
>      >      > I would like to use the closest thing to a mssql backup...
>      >      >
>      >
>      >     As in?
>      >
>      >     Searching on 'mssql backup' returns a  lot of choices. You
>     will need to
>      >     be more specific on what you want to achieve. Also be
>     specific about
>      >     what versions of OS and Postgres you are using.
>      >
>      >     --
>      >     Adrian Klaver
>      > adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>
>     <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>>
>      >
> 
>     -- 
>     Adrian Klaver
>     adrian.klaver@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>
> 

-- 
Adrian Klaver
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