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FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS

pg_replication_origin_advance

Read PG 18 manual ↗

Sets replication progress for the given node to the given location.

Signatures & examples

pg_replication_origin_advance ( node_name text, lsn pg_lsn ) → void
Sets replication progress for the given node to the given location. This is primarily useful for setting up the initial location, or setting a new location after configuration changes and similar. Be aware that careless use of this function can lead to inconsistently replicated data.
Version history 3
  1. PG 12 → 13changed
  2. PG 9.6 → 10changed
  3. PG 9.4 → 9.5added

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