wal_receiver_create_temp_slot
A configuration parameter determining whether the walreceiver should use a temporary replication slot|
wal_receiver_create_temp_slot is a configuration parameter determining whether the walreceiver should use a temporary replication slot if primary_slot_name is not set.
wal_receiver_create_temp_slot was added in PostgreSQL 13.
Default value
The default value for wal_receiver_create_temp_slot is: off.
Applying changes
Changes to wal_receiver_create_temp_slot can be applied with pg_reload_conf(), pg_ctl reload or SIGHUP.
Details
postgres=# SELECT * FROM pg_settings WHERE name='wal_receiver_create_temp_slot'; -[ RECORD 1 ]---+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- name | wal_receiver_create_temp_slot setting | off unit | category | Replication / Standby Servers short_desc | Sets whether a WAL receiver should create a temporary replication slot if no permanent slot is configured. extra_desc | context | sighup vartype | bool source | default min_val | max_val | enumvals | boot_val | off reset_val | off sourcefile | sourceline | pending_restart | f
Change history
- PostgreSQL 13
- added (commit 32973082)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: wal_receiver_create_temp_slot
Useful links
- pgsql-hackers discussion thread: Re: base backup client as auxiliary backend process