Re: Logical Replication upgrade - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Amit Kapila
Subject Re: Logical Replication upgrade
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Msg-id CAA4eK1LWNPW7bTY+0=L183rCyqUmq6MuFkgTE8QwHeT6nkDmpg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Logical Replication upgrade  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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Re: Logical Replication upgrade
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On Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 11:16 AM David G. Johnston
<david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> So, how about: "All slots on the old cluster must be usable, i.e.,
>> their pg_replication_slots.conflicting is false."?
>
>
> That works.
>
> Then we’d also change:
>
> The new cluster must not have permanent logical slots, i.e., there must be no slots where
pg_replication_slots.temporaryis false. 
>
> To be:
>
> “The new cluster is only permitted to have temporary logical slots, i.e., ones where pg_replication_slots.temporary
istrue.” 
>

What you wrote is correct but it is better to keep what is not allowed
for this case. Based on that, how about the following:
"The new cluster must not have any permanent logical slots; i.e., any
existing logical slots must have pg_replication_slots.temporary set to
true."

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With Regards,
Amit Kapila.



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