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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml index db7c834914..c14ae43062 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml @@ -813,6 +813,16 @@ SELECT pg_stop_backup(); </para> <para> + You can also use the <xref linkend="app-pgbasebackup"> tool to take + the backup, instead of manually copying the files. This tool will take + care of the <function>pg_start_backup()</>, copy and + <function>pg_stop_backup()</> steps automatically, and transfers the + backup over a regular <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> connection + using the replication protocol, instead of requiring filesystem level + access. + </para> + + <para> Some file system backup tools emit warnings or errors if the files they are trying to copy change while the copy proceeds. When taking a base backup of an active database, this situation is normal |