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* Re: Recovery Verification
@ 2026-02-24 13:40 Ron Johnson <[email protected]>
2026-02-24 15:50 ` Re: Recovery Verification Adrian Klaver <[email protected]>
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From: Ron Johnson @ 2026-02-24 13:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-general
On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> When performing database recovery tests, after restoring from backup is
> complete, what SOPs and tools do you use to sample your database contents
> and verify the data looks correct? Do you have a list of queries to run?
> What metadata do you capture and where do you save the test report? Do you
> use automation? Is it built in-house, off-the-shelf, or open-source?
>
> Thanks, I'm not a DBA but no one else works at my company so any pointers
> would be appreciated.
>
If using pg_backup/pg_restore, then something like this is perfectly
adequate:
pg_backup ... $DB 2> backup_$(date +"%F_%T").log || mail -s "ERROR: backup
failed at $(date +\"%F %T\")" [email protected]
pg_restore --exit-on-error ... $DB 2> restore_$(date +"%F_%T").log || mail
-s "ERROR: restore failed at $(date +\"%F %T\")" [email protected]
Then you know to check the log file to see what happened.
My business users don't trust that, so I created a simple, fast, imperfect
script which I run at the same time as the backup:
BEGIN;
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_1;
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_2;
...
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_N;
COMMIT;
Run the same script on the restored database. The two log files have
always been identical.
--
Death to <Redacted>, and butter sauce.
Don't boil me, I'm still alive.
<Redacted> lobster!
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* Re: Recovery Verification
2026-02-24 13:40 Re: Recovery Verification Ron Johnson <[email protected]>
@ 2026-02-24 15:50 ` Adrian Klaver <[email protected]>
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From: Adrian Klaver @ 2026-02-24 15:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ron Johnson <[email protected]>; pgsql-general
On 2/24/26 5:40 AM, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM <[email protected]
> If using pg_backup/pg_restore, then something like this is perfectly
> adequate:
Where is pg_backup coming from?
> --
> Death to <Redacted>, and butter sauce.
> Don't boil me, I'm still alive.
> <Redacted> lobster!
--
Adrian Klaver
[email protected]
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