Re: "Resurrected" data files - problem?

On Thursday 08 November 2007, "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz(dot)albe(at)wien(dot)gv(dot)at>
wrote:
> Can you give me a good reason why?
>
> > Try re-reading the instructions on backup in the manual.
>
> I know them well. That is why I ask if this questionable procedure
> could lead to damage.

You cannot backup a live database with a filesystem backup and expect it to
work afterwards, unless you take all the steps required to produce a PITR
base backup.

It's not even "questionable". It's a fundamental misunderstanding of what is
required to backup a database.

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