Re: Determining current WAL - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From thomas.revell@powerconv.alstom.com
Subject Re: Determining current WAL
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In response to Determining current WAL  (thomas.revell@powerconv.alstom.com)
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OK, thanks.









thomas.revell@powerconv.alstom.com writes:
> I'm currently looking at using WAL / PITR backups for a database, and I
> need to keep the backups as up to date as possible. As such, keeping a
> copy of the current WAL file, as suggested in the manual, would seem to
be
> a very good idea. I'm slightly confused, though, about which file is the

> current. I had assumed that it would always be the highest numbered,

No.  Go with the most-recently-modified.  Segment files are normally
created (or renamed into place) in advance of being needed.

There should probably be a cleaner/more reliable way of identifying
the active file ...

                                                 regards, tom lane




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