SQWareProduction:postgres:bin:sqwpg DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh

Presentation

Script $gvsqw_PosBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh :

Generate pg_dumpall -g (--globals-only) compressed by pipe
Script makes purge of old generation automatically
You can also choose:

• different retention policy
• add option to pg_dumpall command
• choose compressor

Online help

The online help is available for most scripts with the -h option.
Ex: $gvsqw_PosBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -h
Content of this assistance :

Sourcing sqwpg_Global.lib v2025.10 SQWareProduction for PostgreSQL (dbSQWare) ... 

Usage: sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh [-h] -I instance [+ options]

DESCRIPTION
   sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh pg_dumpall -g (--globals-only)
SUPPORT
   PostgreSQL supported versions: 9.0 <= v <= 17

PARAMETERS
     -I  instance       : Target instance to pg_dumpall -g (--globals-only).
OPTIONS
     -h                 : Display the full usage.
     -s                 : Display samples of usage.
     -RD directory      : Directory to write dump file (by default /pgbackup/$PG_SID).
     -HI   nb_gen       : Number of generations to keep (by default: 2).
     -Opt  option       : Additional options for pg_dumpall.
     -ZIP extension     : Compressor extension gz,bz2,Z,none (by default: gz).
     -FRT       code    : Force return code value on error.
     -AddMail   email   : Email address to add at 'demo-sqwarebox@dbsqware.com'.
     -SendReport        : Send execution log report.
     -Dist              : For distant connection to database (change $gvsqw_ConnectString to $gvsqw_DistConnectString ).
     -ForceDump         : Force the DUMP even if the cluster is in recovery mode (par defaut, 'Disable').
     -NoForceDump       : Don't exec DUMP if the cluster is in recovery mode (par defaut, 'Disable').
     -NoMail            : Deactivate sendmail on error demo-sqwarebox@dbsqware.com (by default, send on error).
     -Locale    locale  : Force Locale for help display (fr,en).
     -Exec              : Execute commands (by default, display generated commands).

Error management

Errors passing arguments

This type of message is generated:

�[31;40mLack 'PG_SID' parameter, Usage: sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh [-h]  -I instance [+ options]
For full help : sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -h�[37;40m

If you are connecting through a terminal, no mail will be sent and you will have more this kind of message:

�[31;40m
No send mail because you are in connected mode !!!
Lack 'PG_SID' parameter
�[37;40m

If you are not connected to a terminal, the error message appears and is sent by mail to the address contained in the variable $gvsqw_GlobalMail (See help customize this variable). The subject line will always start by "$gvsqw_MailMsg_postgres : " (See help customize this variable).

Execution errors

Whether you are or not connected to a terminal, the error message appears and an email containing a summary of treatment errors is sent to the address contained in the variable $gvsqw_Mail_postgres (See help customize this variable). The subject line will always start by "$gvsqw_MailMsg_postgres : " (See help customize this variable).

Usage examples

Sourcing sqwpg_Global.lib v2025.10 SQWareProduction for PostgreSQL (dbSQWare) ... 

#Standard help for script sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh:


$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -h
#Display online help for this script

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -Locale en -h
#Display online help for this script with forcing of the 'en' locale (by default locale managed by $gvsqw_Locale)

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -s
#Display usage examples for this script

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID
#Generate commands but don't execute them !

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -Exec
#Execute pg_dumpall -g (--globals-only) on instance 

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -Dist -Exec
#Execute a pg_dump -g of all databases for the non-local instance $PG_SID with distant connection
#You need to register credentials to use for distant connection to the instance (user and so on) in file $gvsqw_DistPasswdFile

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -RD -Exec
#Generate dump on directory target (by default /pgbackup/$PG_SID)

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -ForceDump -Exec
#Execute dump even the cluster is in recovery mode (By default 'Disable')

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -NoForceDump -Exec
#Execute dump execpt if the cluster is in recovery mode (By default 'Disable')

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -ZIP <ZipExtension> -F <Format> -Exec
#Execute generated commands and compress (gz,bz2,Z,none) with format tar ou rsyncec

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -HI <NumberOfGenerations> -Exec
#Change number of Generation to keep

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -Opt '<Option>' -Exec
#Execute the script with option <Option>

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -AddMail 'mymail1@mydomaine.com,mymail2@mydomaine.com' -Exec
#Add the mail list to the default address managed by the variable gvsqw_GlobalMail

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -SendReport -Exec
#Send the log by email at the end of the treatment even if there is no error

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -NoMail -Exec
#Disables sending an email on error to $gvsqw_GlobalMail (by default, send on error)

$gvsqw_PgBin/sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly.ksh -I $PG_SID -FRT <NumericValue> -Exec
#Force return code to '<NumericValue>' on error (if no error, "exit 0!")
#You can also force return code of this script on all your
#environnement if you set the variable: $gvsqw_ForcedReturnCodeScript_sqwpg_DumpGlobalsOnly=<NumericValue>
#in configuration file $gvsqw_PgBin/../etc_cust/sqwpg_GlobalVar.cfg