Write-Ahead Log / Archiving

2025-09-26

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file. This is used only if "archive_library" is not set.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_library

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the library that will be called to archive a WAL file. An empty string indicates that "archive_command" should be used.
Data type	string
Default value
Allowed values
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_library

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using "archive_command".
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the amount of time to wait before forcing a switch to the next WAL file.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_library

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the library that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value
Allowed values
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_library

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_library

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the library that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value
Allowed values
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_library

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_library

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the library that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value
Allowed values
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_library

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

archive_command

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Sets the shell command that will be called to archive a WAL file.
Data type	string
Default value	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Allowed values	`BlobLogUpload.sh %f %p`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_command

archive_mode

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Allows archiving of WAL files using archive_command.
Data type	enumeration
Default value	`always`
Allowed values	`always`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_mode

archive_timeout

Attribute	Value
Category	Write-Ahead Log / Archiving
Description	Forces a switch to the next WAL file if a new file has not been started within N seconds.
Data type	integer
Default value	`300`
Allowed values	`300`
Parameter type	read-only
Documentation	archive_timeout

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