Re: Shit happens

Hi list,

Thanks for the clear answer. However, this is the simple answer that is also in the manual. Yes I know it is not directly possible to get that data, but I am quite desparate to get the data back. If one way or another the data is (except for the 4 days we really have no data for) accessible, we will write a program to recover the data into the production database. So if anyone of you knows about a way to access the actual data in the WAL file (or a reference where to find enough information to do this) I would be very happy.

Cheers,
D. Kniep

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Van: Andreas Kretschmer <akretschmer(at)spamfence(dot)net>
Verzonden: za 01-01-11 10:04:11
Aan: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org;
Onderwerp: Re: [GENERAL] Shit happens

> Dick Kniep <dick(dot)kniep(at)lindix(dot)nl> wrote:
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > Happy newyear to all of you.
> >
> > We use WAL files for backup purposes. Now we need to restore up to a
> > certain date in december, we have a base backup from october 24th, but
> > the WAL files start only at october 28th. Is there a way that we can
> > use the WAL files to recover data up to half december anyway? I know
>
> No. You can't fill the gap.
>
>
> Andreas
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