Re: Status of pg_dump - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Vivek Khera
Subject Re: Status of pg_dump
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Msg-id AFD4AD47-B8CF-4916-AB9F-313F8D93E795@khera.org
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In response to Status of pg_dump  ("K.Deepa" <kdeepa@midascomm.com>)
List pgsql-general
On Jun 27, 2005, at 8:29 AM, K.Deepa wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Is there any way to check the santity of the backup taken using
> pg_dump?


Send it to a psychotherapist?

The only way to verify a backup is to restore from it and check it
however you can (compare with original if it is unaltered, or check
record integrity somehow).  Same advice as you get for verifying your
system tape backups...

Vivek Khera, Ph.D.
+1-301-869-4449 x806



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