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Mob: +91-9176780669 | E-Mail: rajib.d...@siemens.com -----Original Message----- From: Cédric Villemain [mailto:cedric.villemain.deb...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:56 PM To: Robert Haas Cc: Simon Riggs; Deka, Rajib IN MAA SL; pgsql-hackers Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Re: database system identifier differs between the primary and standby 2011/4/21 Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com>: > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Simon Riggs <si...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM, rajibdk <rajib.d...@siemens.com> wrote: >>> What does that database system identifier means? Is it related to DB >>> transactions' or unique to a version? >> >> Regrettably, it means you didn't follow the documented procedure. >> >> It isn't possible to do it any other way, so those questions are a >> distraction. > > I think they are perfectly good questions. If someone is trying to > understand how our product works, we should encourage that. Agree those are perfectly good question to ask on -general. (but on hackers it looks excessive) Rajib: this is relative to initdb, it produces one key to be able to check later if postgresql is restoring the good files. ( from sources : /* * Unique system identifier --- to ensure we match up xlog files with the * installation that produced them. */ ) Robert, Please don't add confusion to your signature : PostgreSQL is a community project not an enterprise product. > > -- > Robert Haas > EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com > The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company > > -- > Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers > -- Cédric Villemain 2ndQuadrant http://2ndQuadrant.fr/ PostgreSQL : Expertise, Formation et Support Important notice: This e-mail and any attachment there to contains corporate proprietary information. If you have received it by mistake, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and delete this e-mail and its attachments from your system. Thank You. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers