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FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS

pg_backup_start_time

Read PG 14 manual ↗

Returns the start time of the current on-line exclusive backup if one is in progress, otherwise NULL.

Signatures & examples

pg_backup_start_time () → timestamp with time zone
Returns the start time of the current on-line exclusive backup if one is in progress, otherwise NULL.
Version history 3
  1. PG 14 → 15removed
  2. PG 12 → 13changed
  3. PG 9.2 → 9.3added

Definition snapshot: 2026-09-14T13:14:25.684213+00:00@99e6866c · English manual source