Re: How to check if Postgresql files are OK - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Stephen Frost
Subject Re: How to check if Postgresql files are OK
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Msg-id 20130528123723.GB8597@tamriel.snowman.net
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In response to Re: How to check if Postgresql files are OK  (Amit Langote <amitlangote09@gmail.com>)
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* Amit Langote (amitlangote09@gmail.com) wrote:
> How does one validate a backup? Is there any generally practiced way
> of doing that? Or what do you mean when you say "tested" backups?

You restore from it and then query the restored database for expected
contents, at least.

    Thanks,

        Stephen

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