From e49ad0034ee55577c8e881b9ba4232031ba639e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laurenz Albe Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 07:27:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH v1] Improve doc for idle_replication_slot_timeout Define what exactly is meant by "idle" here. Also, emphasize that the value is rounded to minutes, since that caused some surprise during beta testing. Author: Laurenz Albe Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CADGJaX_0%2BFTguWpNSpgVWYQP_7MhoO0D8%3Dcp4XozSQgaZ40Odw%40mail.gmail.com --- doc/src/sgml/config.sgml | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml index 59a0874528a..2b4f9f34cf4 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -4618,12 +4618,14 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"' # Windows - Invalidate replication slots that have remained idle longer than this - duration. If this value is specified without units, it is taken as - minutes. A value of zero (the default) disables the idle timeout - invalidation mechanism. This parameter can only be set in the - postgresql.conf file or on the server command - line. + Invalidate replication slots that have been inactive (not used by a + replication connection) + for longer than this duration. If the value is specified without + units, it is taken as minutes. Values specified in units smaller than + a minute are rounded to the nearest minute. A value of zero (the + default) disables the idle timeout invalidation mechanism. This + parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf + file or on the server command line. -- 2.50.0