Automated Backup On Windows - Mailing list pgsql-general

FYI on the witting a batch script to run on Windows 2003 R2 server with no install of postgresql or pgadmin III

This will create a new file every time the backup is run with  the Name then the date followed with the extension .backup

I would have added it to the postgresqldocs.org webstie but can't create an account for my self.    Tried following theses instructions  but never could get it to work

I hope these instructions help people...

Step One
    Go to Server create a Directory called     Drive:\PostgresqlBack
       then create a sub directory called  "bin" in the Drive:\PostgresqlBack

Step Two
    instead of compiling pg_dump.exe  used the pgadmin install on the my client and copied the files to the bin folder on the Server
       the files required when using pg_dump.exe from PgAdmin install are as follows and must be located in the bin folder

comerr32.dll
gssapi32.dll
k5sprt32.dll
krb_32.dll
libeay32.dll
libiconv2.dll
libpq.dll
Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
msvcm80.dll
msvcp80.dll
msvcr80.dll
pg_dump.dll
ssleay32.dll
zlib1.dll


Step Three
Next Create batch file called something i used  postgresqlBackup.bat.  The file must be located in PostgresqlBack directory not the bin folder.
 
Step Four
Open the File then Copy/Paste the following

@echo off
   for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%i in ("%date%") do (
     set dow=%%i
     set month=%%j
     set day=%%k
     set year=%%l
   )
   set datestr=%month%_%day%_%year%
   echo datestr is %datestr%

   set BACKUP_FILE=<NameOfTheFile>_%datestr%.backup
   set logFile=EmproDatabase_%datestr%.log
   echo backup file name is %BACKUP_FILE%

SET PGPASSWORD=<PassWord>
echo on
bin\pg_dump -i -h <HostName> -p 5432 -U <UserName> -F c -b -v -f %BACKUP_FILE% <DATABASENAME>





Step Five
    Change <NameOfTheFile> to something.   i choose to use the name the name of the database. (make sure the is no spaces  after the word BACKUP_FILE any spaces will cause this setting not to work.)  Setting is the first part of the file name then followed by the date the file was created with the extension .backup
   

    Change the <PassWord >  setting above to the correct password for the backup users.  (make sure the is no spaces  after the word PGPASSWORD any spaces will cause this setting not to work.)   
          Note severial tries to get PGPASS file to work on windows never could so decided to use PGPASSWORD setting in the script
   
    Change <HostName> either to ip address or dns name of the server hosting Postgresql.
   
    Change  <UserName> to backup user make sure this users has access to database for backup purposes
   
    Change  <DATABASENAME>  to the database name being backed up.

Save the File

Step Six
    Create Task for th Task Scheduler link to MS instructions

 Step Seven
     Once you have chosen the security context the Task in going to run in, it is advised to change the directory security where the back is in run in and the files are stored so only the backup users can get to it sense it has the high level user name and password stored in plain text.

Step Eight
    Go drink beer and  something salty.  :-)