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Add mention of new pg_dump feature.

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Bruce Momjian 1999-06-08 16:42:10 +00:00
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<surname>Momjian</surname> <surname>Momjian</surname>
</author> </author>
</authorgroup> </authorgroup>
<date>1998-06-01</date> <date>1998-06-09</date>
</docinfo> </docinfo>
--> -->
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system. This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for system. This is all performed without having to allocate a lock for
every row like traditional database systems. So, basically, we no every row like traditional database systems. So, basically, we no
longer are restricted by simple table-level locking; longer are restricted by simple table-level locking;
we have something better than row-level we have something better than row-level locking.
locking. </para>
<para>
Another big benefit of MVCC is that <application>pg_dump</application>
can now generate consistent backups of live, active databases, without
blocking active transactions.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
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<para> <para>
A dump/restore using <application>pg_dump</application> A dump/restore using <application>pg_dump</application>
or <application>pg_dumpall</application>
is required for those wishing to migrate data from any is required for those wishing to migrate data from any
previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>. previous release of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
<application>pg_upgrade</application> can <emphasis>not</emphasis>
be used to upgrade to this release because the on-disk structure
of the tables has changed compared to previous releases.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
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INET type now respects netmask for comparisons INET type now respects netmask for comparisons
Make VACUUM ANALYZE only use a readlock(Vadim) Make VACUUM ANALYZE only use a readlock(Vadim)
Allow VIEWs on UNIONS(Jan) Allow VIEWs on UNIONS(Jan)
pg_dump now can generate consistent snapshots on active databases(Vadim)
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(1999-05-01) (1999-06-09)
PostgreSQL has a Web site at http://www.postgresql.org/ which carries details PostgreSQL has a Web site at http://www.postgresql.org/ which carries details
on the latest release, upcoming features, and other information to make your on the latest release, upcoming features, and other information to make your
work or play with PostgreSQL more productive. work or play with PostgreSQL more productive.