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Use "upgrade" in preference over "migrate" in pg_upgrade messages and

documentation.  (Many were left over from the old pg_migrator naming.)
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Bruce Momjian
2010-12-15 07:11:31 -05:00
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<para>
<application>pg_upgrade</> (formerly called <application>pg_migrator</>) allows data
stored in <productname>PostgreSQL</> data files to be migrated to a later <productname>PostgreSQL</>
stored in <productname>PostgreSQL</> data files to be upgraded to a later <productname>PostgreSQL</>
major version without the data dump/reload typically required for
major version upgrades, e.g. from 8.4.7 to the current major release
of <productname>PostgreSQL</>. It is not required for minor version upgrades, e.g. from
@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ gmake prefix=/usr/local/pgsql.new install
Install any custom shared object files (or DLLs) used by the old cluster
into the new cluster, e.g. <filename>pgcrypto.so</filename>, whether they are from <filename>contrib</filename>
or some other source. Do not install the schema definitions, e.g.
<filename>pgcrypto.sql</>, because these will be migrated from the old cluster.
<filename>pgcrypto.sql</>, because these will be upgraded from the old cluster.
</para>
</step>
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ NET STOP pgsql-8.3 (<productname>PostgreSQL</> 8.3 and older used a different s
<application>pg_upgrade</> requires the specification of the old and new cluster's
data and executable (<filename>bin</>) directories. You can also specify separate
user and port values, and whether you want the data linked instead of
copied (the default). If you use linking, the migration will be much
copied (the default). If you use linking, the upgrade will be much
faster (no data copying), but you will no longer be able to access your
old cluster once you start the new cluster after the upgrade. See
<literal>pg_upgrade --help</> for a full list of options.
@ -303,15 +303,15 @@ pg_upgrade.exe
</programlisting>
Once started, <command>pg_upgrade</> will verify the two clusters are compatible
and then do the migration. You can use <command>pg_upgrade --check</>
and then do the upgrade. You can use <command>pg_upgrade --check</>
to perform only the checks, even if the old server is still
running. <command>pg_upgrade --check</> will also outline any
manual adjustments you will need to make after the migration.
manual adjustments you will need to make after the upgrade.
<command>pg_upgrade</> requires write permission in the current directory.
</para>
<para>
Obviously, no one should be accessing the clusters during the migration.
Obviously, no one should be accessing the clusters during the upgrade.
</para>
<para>
@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ pg_upgrade.exe
below. To try <command>pg_upgrade</command> again, you will need to modify the old
cluster so the pg_upgrade schema restore succeeds. If the problem is a
contrib module, you might need to uninstall the contrib module from
the old cluster and install it in the new cluster after the migration,
the old cluster and install it in the new cluster after the upgrade,
assuming the module is not being used to store user data.
</para>
</step>
@ -335,13 +335,13 @@ pg_upgrade.exe
</step>
<step>
<title>Post-migration processing</title>
<title>Post-Upgrade processing</title>
<para>
If any post-migration processing is required, pg_upgrade will issue
If any post-upgrade processing is required, pg_upgrade will issue
warnings as it completes. It will also generate script files that must
be run by the administrator. The script files will connect to each
database that needs post-migration processing. Each script should be
database that needs post-upgrade processing. Each script should be
run using:
<programlisting>
@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ psql --username postgres --file script.sql postgres
<para>
Because optimizer statistics are not transferred by <command>pg_upgrade</>, you will
be instructed to run a command to regenerate that information at the end
of the migration.
of the upgrade.
</para>
</step>
@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ psql --username postgres --file script.sql postgres
to <filename>$PGDATA/global/pg_control</> and perhaps
tablespace directories. To reuse the old cluster, remove
the <filename>.old</> suffix
from <filename>$PGDATA/global/pg_control</>. and, if migrating
from <filename>$PGDATA/global/pg_control</>. and, if upgrading
to 8.4 or earlier, remove the tablespace directories created
by the migration and remove the <filename>.old</> suffix from
by the upgrade and remove the <filename>.old</> suffix from
the tablespace directory names; then you can restart the old
cluster.
</para>
@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ psql --username postgres --file script.sql postgres
</sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Limitations in Migrating <emphasis>from</> PostgreSQL 8.3</title>
<title>Limitations in Upgrading <emphasis>from</> PostgreSQL 8.3</title>
<para>
Upgrading from PostgreSQL 8.3 has additional restrictions not present
when upgrading from later PostgreSQL releases. For example,
pg_upgrade will not work for a migration from 8.3 if a user column
pg_upgrade will not work for upgrading from 8.3 if a user column
is defined as:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ psql --username postgres --file script.sql postgres
</para>
<para>
You must drop any such columns and migrate them manually.
You must drop any such columns and upgrade them manually.
</para>
<para>
@ -507,29 +507,29 @@ psql --username postgres --file script.sql postgres
<title>Notes</title>
<para>
<application>pg_upgrade</> does not support migration of databases
<application>pg_upgrade</> does not support upgrading of databases
containing these <type>reg*</> OID-referencing system data types:
<type>regproc</>, <type>regprocedure</>, <type>regoper</>,
<type>regoperator</>, <type>regclass</>, <type>regconfig</>, and
<type>regdictionary</>. (<type>regtype</> can be migrated.)
<type>regdictionary</>. (<type>regtype</> can be upgraded.)
</para>
<para>
All failure, rebuild, and reindex cases will be reported by
<application>pg_upgrade</> if they affect your installation;
post-migration scripts to rebuild tables and indexes will be
post-upgrade scripts to rebuild tables and indexes will be
generated automatically.
</para>
<para>
For deployment testing, create a schema-only copy of the old cluster,
insert dummy data, and migrate that.
insert dummy data, and upgrade that.
</para>
<para>
If you want to use link mode and you don't want your old cluster
to be modified when the new cluster is started, make a copy of the
old cluster and migrate that with link mode. To make a valid copy
old cluster and upgrade that with link mode. To make a valid copy
of the old cluster, use <command>rsync</> to create a dirty
copy of the old cluster while the server is running, then shut down
the old server and run <command>rsync</> again to update the copy with any