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.. _backup_server_dialog:
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`Backup Server Dialog`:index:
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Use the *Backup Server* dialog to create a plain-text script that will recreate
the selected server. You can use the pgAdmin *Query Tool* to play back a
plain-text script, and recreate the server.
.. image:: images/backup_server_general.png
:alt: Backup server dialog
:align: center
Use the fields in the *General* tab to specify the following:
* Enter the name of the backup file in the *Filename* field. Optionally, select
the *Browser* icon (ellipsis) to the right to navigate into a directory and
select a file that will contain the archive.
* Use the *Encoding* drop-down listbox to select the character encoding method
that should be used for the archive. **Note:** This option is visible only for
database server greater than or equal to 11.
* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Role name* to specify a role with
connection privileges on the selected server. The role will be used for
authentication during the backup.
.. image:: images/backup_server_objects.png
:alt: Type of objects option on backup server dialog
:align: center
* Move switches in the **Type of objects** field box to specify details about
the type of objects that will be backed up.
* Move the switch next to *Only data* to the *Yes* position to limit the back
up to data.
* Move the switch next to *Only schema* to limit the back up to schema-level
database objects.
.. image:: images/backup_server_do_not_save.png
:alt: Do not save option on backup server dialog
:align: center
* Move switches in the **Do not save** field box to select the objects that will
not be included in the backup.
* Move the switch next to *Owner* to the *Yes* position to exclude commands
that set object ownership.
* Move the switch next to *Privilege* to the *Yes* position to exclude
commands that create access privileges.
* Move the switch next to *Tablespace* to the *Yes* position to exclude
tablespaces.
* Move the switch next to *Unlogged table data* to the *Yes* position to
exclude the contents of unlogged tables.
* Move the switch next to *Comments* to the *Yes* position to exclude
commands that set the comments. **Note:** This option is visible only for
database server greater than or equal to 11.
.. image:: images/backup_server_queries.png
:alt: Queries option on backup server dialog
:align: center
* Move switches in the **Queries** field box to specify the type of statements
that should be included in the backup.
* Move the switch next to *Use Column Inserts* to the *Yes* position to dump
the data in the form of INSERT statements and include explicit column
names. Please note: this may make restoration from backup slow.
* Move the switch next to *Use Insert commands* to the *Yes* position to dump
the data in the form of INSERT statements rather than using a COPY command.
Please note: this may make restoration from backup slow.
* Move the switch next to *Include DROP DATABASE statement* to the *Yes*
position to include a command in the backup that will drop any existing
database object with the same name before recreating the object during a
backup.
.. image:: images/backup_server_disable.png
:alt: Disable option on backup server dialog
:align: center
* Move switches in the **Disable** field box to specify the type of statements
that should be excluded from the backup.
* Move the switch next to *Trigger* (active when creating a data-only backup)
to the *Yes* position to include commands that will disable triggers on the
target table while the data is being loaded.
* Move the switch next to *$ quoting* to the *Yes* position to enable dollar
quoting within function bodies; if disabled, the function body will be
quoted using SQL standard string syntax.
.. image:: images/backup_server_miscellaneous.png
:alt: Miscellaneous option on backup server dialog
:align: center
* Move switches in the **Miscellaneous** field box to specify miscellaneous
backup options.
* Move the switch next to *With OIDs* to the *Yes* position to include object
identifiers as part of the table data for each table.
* Move the switch next to *Verbose messages* to the *No* position to instruct
*pg_dump* to exclude verbose messages.
* Move the switch next to *Force double quotes on identifiers* to the *Yes*
position to force the quoting of all identifiers.
* Move the switch next to *Use SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION* to the *Yes*
position to include a statement that will use a SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION
command to determine object ownership (instead of an ALTER OWNER command).
Click the *Backup* button to build and execute a command based on your
selections; click the *Cancel* button to exit without saving work.
.. image:: images/backup_server_messages.png
:alt: Backup server success notification popup
:align: center
Use the **Stop Process** button to stop the Backup process.
If the backup is successful, a popup window will confirm success. Click *Click
here for details* on the popup window to launch the *Process Watcher*. The
*Process Watcher* logs all the activity associated with the backup and provides
additional information for troubleshooting.
.. image:: images/backup_server_process_watcher.png
:alt: Backup server process watcher
:align: center
If the backup is unsuccessful, review the error message returned by the
*Process Watcher* to resolve any issue.