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pg_is_in_backup()
A function determining whether an exclusive backup is in progress
This entry relates to a PostgreSQL feature which is deprecated and may be desupported in future releases.
pg_is_in_backup() is a system function determining whether an on-line exclusive backup is in progress.
pg_is_in_backup() was added in PostgreSQL 9.3 and removed in PostgreSQL 15.
Usage
pg_is_in_backup () → boolean
pg_is_in_backup() returns true if an online exclusive backup was started with pg_start_backup(), otherwise false.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 15
- removed (commit 58c41712)
- PostgreSQL 9.3
- added (commit 68de499b)
Examples
See pg_start_backup() for a usage example.
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: Backup Control Functions