Application name for pg_basebackup and friends
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Hi,
The attached patch adds an -a / --appname command line switch to
pg_basebackup, pg_receivewal and pg_recvlogical.
This is useful when f.ex. pg_receivewal needs to connect as a
synchronous client (synchronous_standby_names),
pg_receivewal -h myhost -p 5432 -S replica1 -a replica1 --synchronous
-D /wal
I'll add the patch to the CommitFest for discussion, as there is overlap
with the -d switch.
Best regards,
Jesper
On 31/10/2019 14:52, Jesper Pedersen wrote:
Hi,
The attached patch adds an -a / --appname command line switch to
pg_basebackup, pg_receivewal and pg_recvlogical.This is useful when f.ex. pg_receivewal needs to connect as a
synchronous client (synchronous_standby_names),pg_receivewal -h myhost -p 5432 -S replica1 -a replica1 --synchronous
-D /walI'll add the patch to the CommitFest for discussion, as there is overlap
with the -d switch.
You can already set application name with the environment variable or on
the database connections string:
pg_receivewal -D /wal -d "host=myhost application_name=myreceiver"
I don't think we need a new comand line switch for it.
- Heikki
On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 03:10:35PM +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
You can already set application name with the environment variable or on the
database connections string:pg_receivewal -D /wal -d "host=myhost application_name=myreceiver"
I don't think we need a new comand line switch for it.
+1.
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MichaelOn Sat, Nov 02, 2019 at 04:45:40PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 03:10:35PM +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
You can already set application name with the environment variable or on the
database connections string:pg_receivewal -D /wal -d "host=myhost application_name=myreceiver"
I don't think we need a new comand line switch for it.
+1.
Please note that I have marked this patch as rejected in the CF app,
per the arguments upthread.
--
Michael
On 11/7/19 1:51 AM, Michael Paquier wrote:
I don't think we need a new comand line switch for it.
+1.
Please note that I have marked this patch as rejected in the CF app,
per the arguments upthread.
Ok, agreed.
Thanks for the feedback !
Best regards,
Jesper