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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for PostgreSQL Administrator's Guide
  3. NetBackup for PostgreSQL backup and restore
  4. Deleting backup information from the NetBackup catalog files
Veritas NetBackup™ for PostgreSQL Administrator's Guide

Deleting backup information from the NetBackup catalog files

The nbpgsql -o delete command, removes the backup information from the catalog files but retains the backup files on the NetBackup media server. The parameter -S is required parameter. You can use the -id option to delete a backup by specifying its backup image name.

Specify the following parameter in the nbpgsql.conf file or on the command line:

  • DB_BACKUP_ID

To delete the backup information

  1. Configure the parameters, in the postgresql.conf file or provide on the command line.
  2. Run the following command:

    nbpgsql -o delete -S master_server [-id db_backup_id].

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