Re: Forcing WAL switch

Walker, Jed S wrote:
> I can't find a way to force a WAL to switch other than just generating a
> lot of changes in the database. I'd like to be able to switch to the
> next WAL before a hot backup, and then switch out one after the hot
> backup. The docs indicate this is not possible. 
> 
> Does anyone have a way to do this (other than creating a lot of data
> changes)?

No, sorry.  We know we need this functionality, particularly for
point-in-time recovery, and that is on the TODO list.

-- 
  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://candle.pha.pa.us
  pgman@candle.pha.pa.us               |  (610) 359-1001
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  13 Roberts Road
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073