Sequence of processing: WAL / shared buffers - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Jürgen Purtz
Subject Sequence of processing: WAL / shared buffers
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Msg-id 56AA0064.1010807@purtz.de
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Responses Re: Sequence of processing: WAL / shared buffers
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Hi,

can anyone explain, what happens first during an UPDATE of an indexed
column: writing and flushing to WAL or modification of shared buffers?
And: both actions are finished before a confirmation is send to the
requesting client - or?

Regards, Jürgen Purtz




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