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@@ -274,9 +274,11 @@
</para>
<para>
Normally, the remote replication slot is created automatically when the
- subscription is created using <command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command> and it
+ subscription is created using <link linkend="sql-createsubscription">
+ <command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command></link> and it
is dropped automatically when the subscription is dropped using
- <command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command>. In some situations, however, it can
+ <link linkend="sql-dropsubscription"><command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command></link>.
+ In some situations, however, it can
be useful or necessary to manipulate the subscription and the underlying
replication slot separately. Here are some scenarios:
@@ -306,8 +308,9 @@
When dropping a subscription, the replication slot should be kept.
This could be useful when the subscriber database is being moved to a
different host and will be activated from there. In that case,
- disassociate the slot from the subscription using <command>ALTER
- SUBSCRIPTION</command> before attempting to drop the subscription.
+ disassociate the slot from the subscription using
+ <link linkend="sql-altersubscription"><command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION</command></link>
+ before attempting to drop the subscription.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -1349,7 +1352,8 @@ test_sub=# SELECT * FROM child ORDER BY a;
If a subscription is affected by this problem, the only way to resume
replication is to adjust one of the column lists on the publication
side so that they all match; and then either recreate the subscription,
- or use <literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP PUBLICATION</literal> to
+ or use <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-setadddrop-publication">
+ <literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP PUBLICATION</literal></link> to
remove one of the offending publications and add it again.
</para>
</warning>
@@ -1504,13 +1508,15 @@ CONTEXT: processing remote data for replication origin "pg_16395" during "INSER
the replication origin name can be found from the server log (LSN 0/14C0378 and
replication origin <literal>pg_16395</literal> in the above case). The
transaction that produced the conflict can be skipped by using
- <command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SKIP</command> with the finish LSN
+ <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-skip"><command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SKIP</command></link>
+ with the finish LSN
(i.e., LSN 0/14C0378). The finish LSN could be an LSN at which the transaction
is committed or prepared on the publisher. Alternatively, the transaction can
also be skipped by calling the <link linkend="pg-replication-origin-advance">
<function>pg_replication_origin_advance()</function></link> function.
Before using this function, the subscription needs to be disabled temporarily
- either by <command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</command> or, the
+ either by <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-disable">
+ <command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</command></link> or, the
subscription can be used with the
<link linkend="sql-createsubscription-with-disable-on-error"><literal>disable_on_error</literal></link>
option. Then, you can use <function>pg_replication_origin_advance()</function>