After further investigation, I discovered the following. On aurora ( the subscriber). select now()::timestamp(0),a.subname,b.srsubstate,count(*) from pg_subscription_rel b, pg_subscription a where b.srsubid=a.oid group by 1,2,3 order by 2,3; now | subname | srsubstate | count ---------------------+-------------------------+------------+------- 2021-02-18 08:53:31 | sub_prodza_big | r | 11 2021-02-18 08:53:31 | sub_prodza_default | r | 108 2021-02-18 08:53:31 | sub_prodza_trade | r | 1 2021-02-18 08:53:31 | sub_prodza_tradearchive | i | 1 For the table where the snapshot isn't being taken and the state remains in initialize. I drop the other subscriptions and publications. Then I get the following: prodza=# select * from pg_replication_slots ; -[ RECORD 1 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | test_slot plugin | test_decoding slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | f active | f active_pid | xmin | catalog_xmin | 798588827 restart_lsn | 7A7/520BAD48 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7A7/520BAD80 -[ RECORD 2 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | sub_prodza_tradearchive_7775427_sync_3552943 plugin | pgoutput slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | t active | t active_pid | 25001 xmin | catalog_xmin | 799048174 restart_lsn | 7AC/6003D048 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7AC/6003D080 -[ RECORD 3 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | sub_prodza_tradearchive plugin | pgoutput slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | f active | t active_pid | 24835 xmin | catalog_xmin | 799048182 restart_lsn | 7AC/60058488 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7AC/600584C0 Now it seems that a snapshot is being taken for the table, but when I create another publication and subscription, both are in state 'd'. on aurora (subscriber) prodza=> select now()::timestamp(0),a.subname,b.srsubstate,count(*) from pg_subscription_rel b, pg_subscription a where b.srsubid=a.oid group by 1,2,3 order by 2,3; now | subname | srsubstate | count ---------------------+-------------------------+------------+------- 2021-02-18 09:38:24 | sub_prodza_trade | d | 1 2021-02-18 09:38:24 | sub_prodza_tradearchive | d | 1 Which is not correct, since the table trade's data is already synced it should be in srsubstate = 'r'. Does this mean that the tradearchive has to complete before data will be published to the subscriber for the table trade? Also, why do the replication slots share the same restart_lsn and confirmed_flush lsn?. -[ RECORD 1 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | sub_prodza_trade plugin | pgoutput slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | f active | t active_pid | 25381 xmin | catalog_xmin | 799051115 restart_lsn | 7AC/60CD9F10 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7AC/60CD9F80 -[ RECORD 2 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | sub_prodza_tradearchive_7775427_sync_3552943 plugin | pgoutput slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | t active | t active_pid | 25001 xmin | catalog_xmin | 799048174 restart_lsn | 7AC/6003D048 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7AC/6003D080 -[ RECORD 3 ]-------+--------------------------------------------- slot_name | sub_prodza_tradearchive plugin | pgoutput slot_type | logical datoid | 221550750 database | prodza temporary | f active | t active_pid | 24835 xmin | catalog_xmin | 799051115 restart_lsn | 7AC/60CD9F10 confirmed_flush_lsn | 7AC/60CD9F80 -- Sent from: https://www.postgresql-archive.org/PostgreSQL-general-f1843780.html