On Sun, 2007-09-16 at 11:18 -0700, Jeff Davis wrote: > On Sun, 2007-09-16 at 09:25 +0100, Simon Riggs wrote: > > Well, the definition of it working correctly is that a "restored log > > file..." message occurs. Even with archive_timeout set there could be > > various delays before that happens. We have two servers and a network > > involved, so the time might spike occasionally. > > > > The problem is, a "restored log file message" might appear in a > different language or with a different prefix, depending on the > settings. That makes it hard to come up with a general solution, so > everyone has to use their own scripts that work with their logging > configuration. > > In my particular case, I want to know if those logs aren't being > replayed, regardless of whether it's a network problem or a postgres > problem. Currently pg_standby just sits there waiting. If you can specify the events you wish to monitor and what action to take when that event happens, I can make it do this. -- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL UK 2008 Conference: http://www.postgresql.org.uk -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general