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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml index 5d2cf5e5c9d..8b79b8f82f7 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml @@ -814,12 +814,13 @@ SELECT pg_stop_backup(); <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 + the backup, instead of manually copying the files. This tool will do + the equivalent of <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. + access. pg_basebackup does not interfere with filesystem level backups + taken using <function>pg_start_backup()</>/<function>pg_stop_backup()</>. </para> <para> |