Re: [OT] Slony (initial) Replication - Slow

From: Ow Mun Heng <Ow(dot)Mun(dot)Heng(at)wdc(dot)com>
To: Geoffrey <lists(at)serioustechnology(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [OT] Slony (initial) Replication - Slow
Date: 2008-01-04 02:44:14
Message-ID: 1199414654.15270.1.camel@neuromancer.home.net
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On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 19:17 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> > However during the startup of slony, I noticed that it issues a truncate
> > command to the (to be) replicated table. Hence, this means that there's
> > no such need for me to do a dump/restore in the 1st place.
> >
> This is correct. You want an empty replication database. When you
> start replication slony will bring the master and slave into sync.
>

Thanks to you and others who has responded for confirmation.
I would additionally like to know if there was any way for me to use the
dump/restore method and have slony pick up where it was left off?

BTW, it's working right now after some unsuccessful attempts.

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