pg_switch_xlog ( ) → pg_lsnForce switch to a new transaction log file (restricted to superusers by default, but other users can be granted EXECUTE to run the function)
FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS
pg_switch_xlog
Read PG 9.6 manual ↗Force switch to a new transaction log file (restricted to superusers by default, but other users can be granted EXECUTE to run the function)
Historical documentation for a PostgreSQL version that is no longer supported.
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Version history 4
- PG 9.6 → 10removed
- PG 9.5 → 9.6changed
- PG 9.3 → 9.4changed
- PG 9.0 → 9.1changed
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