Being fairly new to postgresql, I have a couple of questions on pg_xlog We are on 7.2.1
1. How does one properly administer the pg_xlogs? -- How long to retain them? Is it ok to delete them after a period of time? If so, what period of time? 2. I understand that the numbering scheme does not wrap around -- is there a way to set the numbering scheme back to 1? we are still in testing mode, and our xlogs are up to: -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 17:03 0000000900000097 -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:57 0000000900000098 -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:56 0000000900000099 -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:56 000000090000009A -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:58 000000090000009B -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:57 000000090000009C -rw------- 1 pgsql pgsql 16777216 Jun 12 16:57 000000090000009D 3. There is normally only 7 of these logs on our system -- so I am assuming that "something" is deleteing them -- Is there an option to "not" delete them, until I want to delete them. If there is more documentation somewhere on these questions, please point me there. Thanks Pam Wampler ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html