Thanks for the response Melvin. The issue is that both clusters are using a base_backup and wal restore from the same master database, so when they are restored, the tablespace will already exist. Is there a way to change the tablespace location during the recovery process?
On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Melvin Davidson <melvin6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Nate Dudenhoeffer < > ndudenhoef...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What happens if I have two postgresql clusters running on the same server >> each with a tablespace pointing at the same location? >> >> I have a production server, where I intend to move some tables to a >> second tablespace. I have a development/qa server which has multiple >> clusters running, each with a restore from the production server. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Nate >> > > Pointing multiple clusters to the same tablespace is a very bad idea. You > run the risk of overwriting a file with the same name from a different > cluster. > Think of Ghostbusters ->"Don't cross the streams"!. > There is no reason why you cannot have separate directories for each > cluster/tablespace, so why ask for trouble? > > -- > *Melvin Davidson* > I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you > wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you. >