Setting Up Pre and Post Processes for PostgreSQL Backup Operations

You can add, modify, or view Pre/Post processes for the subclient. These are batch files or shell scripts that you can run before or after certain job phases.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | PostgreSQL | <Instance> | <BackupSet>.

2. Right-click the subclient, and then click Properties.

3. Click the Pre/Post Process tab in the dialog box that appears.

4. In one of the following phases, enter the full path of the process that you want to execute during that phase. Alternatively, click Browse to locate the process (applicable only for paths that do not contain any spaces).

   • PreBackup Process

   • PostBackup Process

5. For subclients on Windows platforms, Run As is defined as Not Selected. If necessary, change the account that has permission to run these commands.

   1. Click Change.

   2. In the User Account dialog box, select Use Local System Account, or select Impersonate User, and then enter the user name and password.

   3. Click OK.

   4. If you selected Use Local System Account, a message appears that tells you that commands that use this account have rights to access all data on the client computer. Click OK.

6. Click OK.