Evan Rempel wrote: > Now to the question. > > Once the archive_command starts lying about its success, postgresql deletes > a number of the xlog files that it has been told have been successfuly > archived. > Why does it do this? Can I control it? Can I turn it off?
Because they're no longer needed. If you want to keep those files, make the archive_command not lie. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
