Doc: Add more links in logical replication pages.

The logical replication pages in the docs mostly have links to
corresponding pub/sub commands whenever they are mentioned, but there were
some omissions. This patch adds the missing links.

Author: Peter Smith
Reviewed-by: Vignesh C, Amit Kapila
Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAHut%2BPu2S4RdzYKR7H5_E7QYWyq5hB0hL4EFrYbP91Qso62jeg%40mail.gmail.com
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Amit Kapila 2023-10-13 12:13:46 +05:30
parent d16eb83aba
commit 536f410111
4 changed files with 32 additions and 22 deletions

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@ -274,9 +274,11 @@
</para>
<para>
Normally, the remote replication slot is created automatically when the
subscription is created using <command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command> and it
subscription is created using <link linkend="sql-createsubscription">
<command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command></link> and it
is dropped automatically when the subscription is dropped using
<command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command>. In some situations, however, it can
<link linkend="sql-dropsubscription"><command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command></link>.
In some situations, however, it can
be useful or necessary to manipulate the subscription and the underlying
replication slot separately. Here are some scenarios:
@ -306,8 +308,9 @@
When dropping a subscription, the replication slot should be kept.
This could be useful when the subscriber database is being moved to a
different host and will be activated from there. In that case,
disassociate the slot from the subscription using <command>ALTER
SUBSCRIPTION</command> before attempting to drop the subscription.
disassociate the slot from the subscription using
<link linkend="sql-altersubscription"><command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION</command></link>
before attempting to drop the subscription.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -1349,7 +1352,8 @@ test_sub=# SELECT * FROM child ORDER BY a;
If a subscription is affected by this problem, the only way to resume
replication is to adjust one of the column lists on the publication
side so that they all match; and then either recreate the subscription,
or use <literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP PUBLICATION</literal> to
or use <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-setadddrop-publication">
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DROP PUBLICATION</literal></link> to
remove one of the offending publications and add it again.
</para>
</warning>
@ -1504,13 +1508,15 @@ CONTEXT: processing remote data for replication origin "pg_16395" during "INSER
the replication origin name can be found from the server log (LSN 0/14C0378 and
replication origin <literal>pg_16395</literal> in the above case). The
transaction that produced the conflict can be skipped by using
<command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SKIP</command> with the finish LSN
<link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-skip"><command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SKIP</command></link>
with the finish LSN
(i.e., LSN 0/14C0378). The finish LSN could be an LSN at which the transaction
is committed or prepared on the publisher. Alternatively, the transaction can
also be skipped by calling the <link linkend="pg-replication-origin-advance">
<function>pg_replication_origin_advance()</function></link> function.
Before using this function, the subscription needs to be disabled temporarily
either by <command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</command> or, the
either by <link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-disable">
<command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</command></link> or, the
subscription can be used with the
<link linkend="sql-createsubscription-with-disable-on-error"><literal>disable_on_error</literal></link>
option. Then, you can use <function>pg_replication_origin_advance()</function>

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@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ ALTER PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <r
<literal>ADD</literal> and <literal>DROP</literal> clauses will add and
remove one or more tables/schemas from the publication. Note that adding
tables/schemas to a publication that is already subscribed to will require an
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION</literal> action on the
<link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-refresh-publication">
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... REFRESH PUBLICATION</literal></link> action on the
subscribing side in order to become effective. Note also that
<literal>DROP TABLES IN SCHEMA</literal> will not drop any schema tables
that were specified using

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@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
<title>Parameters</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-name">
<term><replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-connection">
<term><literal>CONNECTION '<replaceable class="parameter">conninfo</replaceable>'</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-setadddrop-publication">
<term><literal>SET PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">publication_name</replaceable></literal></term>
<term><literal>ADD PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">publication_name</replaceable></literal></term>
<term><literal>DROP PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">publication_name</replaceable></literal></term>
@ -147,13 +147,14 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-refresh-publication">
<term><literal>REFRESH PUBLICATION</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Fetch missing table information from publisher. This will start
replication of tables that were added to the subscribed-to publications
since <command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command> or
since <link linkend="sql-createsubscription">
<command>CREATE SUBSCRIPTION</command></link> or
the last invocation of <command>REFRESH PUBLICATION</command>.
</para>
@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-enable">
<term><literal>ENABLE</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-disable">
<term><literal>DISABLE</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-set">
<term><literal>SET ( <replaceable class="parameter">subscription_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] )</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-skip">
<term><literal>SKIP ( <replaceable class="parameter">skip_option</replaceable> = <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> )</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-new-owner">
<term><replaceable class="parameter">new_owner</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ ALTER SUBSCRIPTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RENAME TO <
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="sql-altersubscription-params-new-name">
<term><replaceable class="parameter">new_name</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>

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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DROP SUBSCRIPTION [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable
<para>
<command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command> cannot be executed inside a
transaction block if the subscription is associated with a replication
slot. (You can use <command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION</command> to unset the
slot. (You can use <link linkend="sql-altersubscription"><command>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION</command></link> to unset the
slot.)
</para>
</refsect1>
@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ DROP SUBSCRIPTION [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable
replication slot cannot be dropped or does not exist or never existed,
the <command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command> command will fail. To proceed
in this situation, first disable the subscription by executing
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</literal>, and then disassociate
<link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-disable">
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... DISABLE</literal></link>, and then disassociate
it from the replication slot by executing
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SET (slot_name = NONE)</literal>.
<link linkend="sql-altersubscription-params-set">
<literal>ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SET (slot_name = NONE)</literal></link>.
After that, <command>DROP SUBSCRIPTION</command> will no longer attempt any
actions on a remote host. Note that if the remote replication slot still
exists, it (and any related table synchronization slots) should then be