"Sriram Dandapani" <sdandapani(at)counterpane(dot)com> writes:
> I have a situation where the database needs to be restarted
> periodically. Will this affect recovery of a database using a base
> online backup that took place earlier than the restart.
No. But why do you need to shut down the database? Most people
around here seem to want 24x7 operation ...
regards, tom lane