Re: pg_xlog

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: qmis <qmis(at)nospamblitz(dot)pl>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_xlog
Date: 2004-02-28 22:59:00
Message-ID: 200402282259.i1SMx0i22086@candle.pha.pa.us
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qmis wrote:
> Hi all
>
> How can i read transactions from "write ahead log " pg_xlog ?
> It is possible ?

No, it is all binary and read only on startup after a crash. If you want
to interpret it, you have to read the backend code that reads it during
recovery.

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