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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml index f0a7763bdfc..7ddf02fe28d 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml @@ -260,7 +260,13 @@ PostgreSQL documentation recycle transaction log files even if the backups are not properly archived, since there is no command that fails. This can be worked around by having an <xref linkend="guc-archive-command"> that fails - when the file has not been properly archived yet. + when the file has not been properly archived yet, for example: +<programlisting> +archive_command = 'sleep 5 && test -f /mnt/server/archivedir/%f' +</programlisting> + The initial timeout is necessary because + <application>pg_receivexlog</application> works using asynchronous + replication and can therefor be slightly behind the master. </para> </refsect1> |