May 17, 2026, 11:40 PM

inbox/DataBase/PostgreSQL/database/enable_archive.sql

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+1. Create directory for archiving:
+
+mkdir -p /Library/PostgreSQL/10/data/archive/
+
+2. Update the postgres.conf file with below values
+
+wal_level = replica
+archive_mode = on
+max_wal_senders=1
+archive_command= 'test ! -f /Library/PostgreSQL/10/data/archive/%f && cp %p /Library/PostgreSQL/10/data/archive/%f'
+
+3. Restart the postgres servers
+
+export PGDATA=/Library/PostgreSQL/10/data
+pg_ctl stop
+pg_ctl start
+
+3. Check archive status:
+postgres=# select name,setting from pg_settings where name like 'archive%';