Inventory database recovery inputs beyond the dump file
A test restore contains tables but cannot start the application because expected roles and extensions are absent.
- Focused work estimate
- 1h 30m + prerequisites
- Priority in the scenario
- Medium
- Engineering practice
- Backup planning · Database operations
Estimated field mix
- Database engineering60%
- Site reliability20%
- Storage systems20%
Field percentages are editorial estimates of the ticket's engineering focus. They total 100%; they are not measured time, proficiency scores, or ownership evidence.
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Project context
A fictional case-management team has nightly backup files but has never tested application behavior after restore. Missing roles and external artifact references may make a successful database restore unusable.
Setup prerequisites
- Create a disposable synthetic database and local backup directory.
- Never connect these drills to production or overwrite a shared database.
Preceding work
No earlier ticket is required. Complete the project setup above.
Acceptance criteria
- List schema, roles, extensions, migration version and artifact dependencies.
- Separate secret configuration from backup contents.
- Record unresolved dependencies explicitly.
Implementation constraints
- Use a disposable synthetic database with a minimal application.
Verification to include
- Start the application from a complete declared inventory.
- Omit an extension in a fixture and identify the missing prerequisite.
Deliverables
- Recovery dependency inventory
Rollout and recovery
Review inventory before claiming restore readiness; keep unresolved prerequisites visible.
Value of the work
For the engineer: Practice restore verification, provenance and operational recovery.
For the team: Review evidence that recovery produces coherent usable state under declared limits.
Evidence boundaries
Outcome Evidence: Tests, patches, and runbooks are requested deliverables. They become Outcome Evidence only through a qualified Mission and immutable Evidence IDs.
Ownership Evidence: Independent adaptation must be observed under a declared verification policy and cite immutable Evidence IDs. Completing a planning ticket establishes no Ownership Evidence.