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sync_replication_slots

It enables a physical standby to synchronize logical failover slots from the primary server so that logical subscribers can resume replication from the new primary server after failover. It is disabled by default. This parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf file or on the server command line.

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Definition PG 18

It enables a physical standby to synchronize logical failover slots from the primary server so that logical subscribers can resume replication from the new primary server after failover.

It is disabled by default. This parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf file or on the server command line.

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<p>
        It enables a physical standby to synchronize logical failover slots
        from the primary server so that logical subscribers can resume
        replication from the new primary server after failover.
       </p><p>
        It is disabled by default. This parameter can only be set in the
        <code class="filename">postgresql.conf</code> file or on the server command line.
       </p>

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