Install of 12.3 with Postgres

[Alain Moisy]

Hi everyone,

Does anybody tried to install a version 12.3 (or 12.2) with Postgres as mains DB ?

I'm facing an issue with the parameter vacuum_cost_limit = 10000 that is mandatory to be set in the postgresql.conf but seems to not be recognized when using the DB.Load (ucybdbld) to initialise an empty DB. Found nothing in the support knowledge base or tickets.

Got the following message :

U00029183 Missing mandatory database setting: Set the PostgreSQL "vacuum_cost_limit" setting to 10000.

But my postgresql.conf contains :

#vacuum_cost_limit = 200      # 1-10000 credits
#
# Automic modification
#
vacuum_cost_limit = 10000

I have stopped and restarted the Postgres DB to use the new value of the parameter. and left the autovacuum... parameter set to the default :

#autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit = -1 # default vacuum cost limit for
                                                             # autovacuum, -1 means use
                                                             # vacuum_cost_limit

Any idea or solution that is not indicated in the documentation ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Scott Hughes]

I did 2 Postgres installs for 12.2, one personal demo and the other customer use (I used to be an Automic Consultant).  There was a variance between the postgres install and what was needed but I thought I had a ticket to update documentation and that it centered around the db build script prior to db load.  I find vacuum_cost_limit = 10000 in the docu.  https://docs.automic.com/documentation/webhelp/english/ALL/components/DOCU/12.2/AWA%20Guides/help.htm#AWA/Admin/admin_PostgreSQL.htm

FWIW my windows 10, postgres 10.? conf is attached.  I did some custom config to logging for troubleshooting.

# -----------------------------# -----------------------------# PostgreSQL configuration file# -----------------------------## This file consists of lines of the form:##   name = value## (The "=" is optional.)  Whitespace may be used.  Comments are introduced with# "#" anywhere on a line.  The complete list of parameter names and allowed# values can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation.## The commented-out settings shown in this file represent the default values.# Re-commenting a setting is NOT sufficient to revert it to the default value;# you need to reload the server.## This file is read on server startup and when the server receives a SIGHUP# signal.  If you edit the file on a running system, you have to SIGHUP the# server for the changes to take effect, run "pg_ctl reload", or execute# "SELECT pg_reload_conf()".  Some parameters, which are marked below,# require a server shutdown and restart to take effect.## Any parameter can also be given as a command-line option to the server, e.g.,# "postgres -c log_connections=on".  Some parameters can be changed at run time# with the "SET" SQL command.## Memory units:  kB = kilobytes        Time units:  ms  = milliseconds#                MB = megabytes                     s   = seconds#                GB = gigabytes                     min = minutes#                TB = terabytes                     h   = hours#                                                   d   = days

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# FILE LOCATIONS#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The default values of these variables are driven from the -D command-line# option or PGDATA environment variable, represented here as ConfigDir.
#data_directory = 'ConfigDir' # use data in another directory# (change requires restart)#hba_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_hba.conf' # host-based authentication file# (change requires restart)#ident_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_ident.conf' # ident configuration file# (change requires restart)
# If external_pid_file is not explicitly set, no extra PID file is written.#external_pid_file = '' # write an extra PID file# (change requires restart)

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# CONNECTIONS AND AUTHENTICATION#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Connection Settings -
listen_addresses = '127.0.0.1' # what IP address(es) to listen on;# comma-separated list of addresses;# defaults to 'localhost'; use '*' for all# (change requires restart)port = 5432 # (change requires restart)max_connections = 100 # (change requires restart)#superuser_reserved_connections = 3 # (change requires restart)#unix_socket_directories = '' # comma-separated list of directories# (change requires restart)#unix_socket_group = '' # (change requires restart)#unix_socket_permissions = 0777 # begin with 0 to use octal notation# (change requires restart)#bonjour = off # advertise server via Bonjour# (change requires restart)#bonjour_name = '' # defaults to the computer name# (change requires restart)
# - Security and Authentication -
#authentication_timeout = 1min # 1s-600s#ssl = off#ssl_ciphers = 'HIGH:MEDIUM:+3DES:!aNULL' # allowed SSL ciphers#ssl_prefer_server_ciphers = on#ssl_ecdh_curve = 'prime256v1'#ssl_dh_params_file = ''#ssl_cert_file = 'server.crt'#ssl_key_file = 'server.key'#ssl_ca_file = ''#ssl_crl_file = ''#password_encryption = md5 # md5 or scram-sha-256#db_user_namespace = off#row_security = on
# GSSAPI using Kerberos#krb_server_keyfile = ''#krb_caseins_users = off
# - TCP Keepalives -# see "man 7 tcp" for details
#tcp_keepalives_idle = 0 # TCP_KEEPIDLE, in seconds;# 0 selects the system default#tcp_keepalives_interval = 0 # TCP_KEEPINTVL, in seconds;# 0 selects the system default#tcp_keepalives_count = 0 # TCP_KEEPCNT;# 0 selects the system default

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# RESOURCE USAGE (except WAL)#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Memory -
shared_buffers = 1024MB # min 128kB# (change requires restart)#huge_pages = try # on, off, or try# (change requires restart)#temp_buffers = 8MB # min 800kB#max_prepared_transactions = 0 # zero disables the feature# (change requires restart)# Caution: it is not advisable to set max_prepared_transactions nonzero unless# you actively intend to use prepared transactions.#work_mem = 4MB # min 64kB#maintenance_work_mem = 64MB # min 1MB#replacement_sort_tuples = 150000 # limits use of replacement selection sort#autovacuum_work_mem = -1 # min 1MB, or -1 to use maintenance_work_mem#max_stack_depth = 2MB # min 100kBdynamic_shared_memory_type = windows # the default is the first option# supported by the operating system:#   posix#   sysv#   windows#   mmap# use none to disable dynamic shared memory# (change requires restart)
# - Disk -
#temp_file_limit = -1 # limits per-process temp file space# in kB, or -1 for no limit
# - Kernel Resource Usage -
#max_files_per_process = 1000 # min 25# (change requires restart)shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements' # (change requires restart)pg_stat_statements.track = all
# - Cost-Based Vacuum Delay -
#vacuum_cost_delay = 0 # 0-100 milliseconds#vacuum_cost_page_hit = 1 # 0-10000 credits#vacuum_cost_page_miss = 10 # 0-10000 credits#vacuum_cost_page_dirty = 20 # 0-10000 creditsvacuum_cost_limit = 10000 # 1-10000 credits
# - Background Writer -
#bgwriter_delay = 200ms # 10-10000ms between rounds#bgwriter_lru_maxpages = 100 # 0-1000 max buffers written/round#bgwriter_lru_multiplier = 2.0 # 0-10.0 multiplier on buffers scanned/round#bgwriter_flush_after = 0 # measured in pages, 0 disables
# - Asynchronous Behavior -
#effective_io_concurrency = 0 # 1-1000; 0 disables prefetching#max_worker_processes = 8 # (change requires restart)#max_parallel_workers_per_gather = 2 # taken from max_parallel_workers#max_parallel_workers = 8 # maximum number of max_worker_processes that# can be used in parallel queries#old_snapshot_threshold = -1 # 1min-60d; -1 disables; 0 is immediate# (change requires restart)#backend_flush_after = 0 # measured in pages, 0 disables

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# WRITE AHEAD LOG#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Settings -
#wal_level = replica # minimal, replica, or logical# (change requires restart)#fsync = on # flush data to disk for crash safety# (turning this off can cause# unrecoverable data corruption)#synchronous_commit = on # synchronization level;# off, local, remote_write, remote_apply, or on#wal_sync_method = fsync # the default is the first option# supported by the operating system:#   open_datasync#   fdatasync (default on Linux)#   fsync#   fsync_writethrough#   open_sync#full_page_writes = on # recover from partial page writes#wal_compression = off # enable compression of full-page writes#wal_log_hints = off # also do full page writes of non-critical updates# (change requires restart)#wal_buffers = -1 # min 32kB, -1 sets based on shared_buffers# (change requires restart)#wal_writer_delay = 200ms # 1-10000 milliseconds#wal_writer_flush_after = 1MB # measured in pages, 0 disables
#commit_delay = 0 # range 0-100000, in microseconds#commit_siblings = 5 # range 1-1000
# - Checkpoints -
#checkpoint_timeout = 5min # range 30s-1d#max_wal_size = 1GB#min_wal_size = 80MB#checkpoint_completion_target = 0.5 # checkpoint target duration, 0.0 - 1.0#checkpoint_flush_after = 0 # measured in pages, 0 disables#checkpoint_warning = 30s # 0 disables
# - Archiving -
#archive_mode = off # enables archiving; off, on, or always# (change requires restart)#archive_command = '' # command to use to archive a logfile segment# placeholders: %p = path of file to archive#               %f = file name only# e.g. 'test ! -f /mnt/server/archivedir/%f && cp %p /mnt/server/archivedir/%f'#archive_timeout = 0 # force a logfile segment switch after this# number of seconds; 0 disables

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# REPLICATION#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Sending Server(s) -
# Set these on the master and on any standby that will send replication data.
#max_wal_senders = 10 # max number of walsender processes# (change requires restart)#wal_keep_segments = 0 # in logfile segments, 16MB each; 0 disables#wal_sender_timeout = 60s # in milliseconds; 0 disables
#max_replication_slots = 10 # max number of replication slots# (change requires restart)#track_commit_timestamp = off # collect timestamp of transaction commit# (change requires restart)
# - Master Server -
# These settings are ignored on a standby server.
#synchronous_standby_names = '' # standby servers that provide sync rep# method to choose sync standbys, number of sync standbys,# and comma-separated list of application_name# from standby(s); '*' = all#vacuum_defer_cleanup_age = 0 # number of xacts by which cleanup is delayed
# - Standby Servers -
# These settings are ignored on a master server.
#hot_standby = on # "off" disallows queries during recovery# (change requires restart)#max_standby_archive_delay = 30s # max delay before canceling queries# when reading WAL from archive;# -1 allows indefinite delay#max_standby_streaming_delay = 30s # max delay before canceling queries# when reading streaming WAL;# -1 allows indefinite delay#wal_receiver_status_interval = 10s # send replies at least this often# 0 disables#hot_standby_feedback = off # send info from standby to prevent# query conflicts#wal_receiver_timeout = 60s # time that receiver waits for# communication from master# in milliseconds; 0 disables#wal_retrieve_retry_interval = 5s # time to wait before retrying to# retrieve WAL after a failed attempt
# - Subscribers -
# These settings are ignored on a publisher.
#max_logical_replication_workers = 4 # taken from max_worker_processes# (change requires restart)#max_sync_workers_per_subscription = 2 # taken from max_logical_replication_workers

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# QUERY TUNING#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Planner Method Configuration -
#enable_bitmapscan = on#enable_hashagg = on#enable_hashjoin = on#enable_indexscan = on#enable_indexonlyscan = on#enable_material = on#enable_mergejoin = on#enable_nestloop = on#enable_seqscan = on#enable_sort = on#enable_tidscan = on
# - Planner Cost Constants -
#seq_page_cost = 1.0 # measured on an arbitrary scalerandom_page_cost = 1.0 # same scale as above#cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01 # same scale as above#cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.005 # same scale as above#cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025 # same scale as above#parallel_tuple_cost = 0.1 # same scale as above#parallel_setup_cost = 1000.0 # same scale as above#min_parallel_table_scan_size = 8MB#min_parallel_index_scan_size = 512kBeffective_cache_size = 8GB
# - Genetic Query Optimizer -
#geqo = on#geqo_threshold = 12#geqo_effort = 5 # range 1-10#geqo_pool_size = 0 # selects default based on effort#geqo_generations = 0 # selects default based on effort#geqo_selection_bias = 2.0 # range 1.5-2.0#geqo_seed = 0.0 # range 0.0-1.0
# - Other Planner Options -
#default_statistics_target = 100 # range 1-10000#constraint_exclusion = partition # on, off, or partition#cursor_tuple_fraction = 0.1 # range 0.0-1.0#from_collapse_limit = 8#join_collapse_limit = 8 # 1 disables collapsing of explicit# JOIN clauses#force_parallel_mode = off

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ERROR REPORTING AND LOGGING#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Where to Log -
log_destination = 'stderr' # Valid values are combinations of# stderr, csvlog, syslog, and eventlog,# depending on platform.  csvlog# requires logging_collector to be on.
# This is used when logging to stderr:logging_collector = on # Enable capturing of stderr and csvlog# into log files. Required to be on for# csvlogs.# (change requires restart)
# These are only used if logging_collector is on:log_directory = 'log' # directory where log files are written,# can be absolute or relative to PGDATAlog_filename = 'server_log.%a' # log file name pattern,# can include strftime() escapes#log_file_mode = 0600 # creation mode for log files,# begin with 0 to use octal notationlog_truncate_on_rotation = on # If on, an existing log file with the# same name as the new log file will be# truncated rather than appended to.# But such truncation only occurs on# time-driven rotation, not on restarts# or size-driven rotation.  Default is# off, meaning append to existing files# in all cases.log_rotation_age = 1440 # Automatic rotation of logfiles will# happen after that time.  0 disables.#log_rotation_size = 10MB # Automatic rotation of logfiles will# happen after that much log output.# 0 disables.
# These are relevant when logging to syslog:#syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0'#syslog_ident = 'postgres'#syslog_sequence_numbers = on#syslog_split_messages = on
# This is only relevant when logging to eventlog (win32):# (change requires restart)#event_source = 'PostgreSQL'
# - When to Log -
#client_min_messages = notice # values in order of decreasing detail:#   debug5#   debug4#   debug3#   debug2#   debug1#   log#   notice#   warning#   error
#log_min_messages = warning # values in order of decreasing detail:#   debug5#   debug4#   debug3#   debug2#   debug1#   info#   notice#   warning#   error#   log#   fatal#   panic
#log_min_error_statement = error # values in order of decreasing detail:#   debug5#   debug4#   debug3#   debug2#   debug1#   info#   notice#   warning#   error#   log#   fatal#   panic (effectively off)
log_min_duration_statement = 1000 # -1 is disabled, 0 logs all statements# and their durations, > 0 logs only# statements running at least this number# of milliseconds

# - What to Log -
#debug_print_parse = off#debug_print_rewritten = off#debug_print_plan = off#debug_pretty_print = on#log_checkpoints = offlog_connections = onlog_disconnections = onlog_duration = on#log_error_verbosity = default # terse, default, or verbose messages#log_hostname = off#log_line_prefix = '%m [%p] ' # special values:#   %a = application name#   %u = user name#   %d = database name#   %r = remote host and port#   %h = remote host#   %p = process ID#   %t = timestamp without milliseconds#   %m = timestamp with milliseconds#   %n = timestamp with milliseconds (as a Unix epoch)#   %i = command tag#   %e = SQL state#   %c = session ID#   %l = session line number#   %s = session start timestamp#   %v = virtual transaction ID#   %x = transaction ID (0 if none)#   %q = stop here in non-session#        processes#   %% = '%'# e.g. '<%u%%%d> 'log_lock_waits = on # log lock waits >= deadlock_timeout#log_statement = 'none' # none, ddl, mod, all#log_replication_commands = off#log_temp_files = -1 # log temporary files equal or larger# than the specified size in kilobytes;# -1 disables, 0 logs all temp fileslog_timezone = 'US/Mountain'

# - Process Title -
#cluster_name = '' # added to process titles if nonempty# (change requires restart)#update_process_title = off

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# RUNTIME STATISTICS#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Query/Index Statistics Collector -
#track_activities = on#track_counts = on#track_io_timing = off#track_functions = none # none, pl, all#track_activity_query_size = 1024 # (change requires restart)#stats_temp_directory = 'pg_stat_tmp'

# - Statistics Monitoring -
#log_parser_stats = off#log_planner_stats = off#log_executor_stats = off#log_statement_stats = off

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# AUTOVACUUM PARAMETERS#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#autovacuum = on # Enable autovacuum subprocess?  'on'# requires track_counts to also be on.#log_autovacuum_min_duration = -1 # -1 disables, 0 logs all actions and# their durations, > 0 logs only# actions running at least this number# of milliseconds.#autovacuum_max_workers = 3 # max number of autovacuum subprocesses# (change requires restart)autovacuum_naptime = 1min # time between autovacuum runs#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 50 # min number of row updates before# vacuum#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 50 # min number of row updates before# analyzeautovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.1 # fraction of table size before vacuum#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.1 # fraction of table size before analyze#autovacuum_freeze_max_age = 200000000 # maximum XID age before forced vacuum# (change requires restart)#autovacuum_multixact_freeze_max_age = 400000000 # maximum multixact age# before forced vacuum# (change requires restart)autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay = 0ms # default vacuum cost delay for# autovacuum, in milliseconds;# -1 means use vacuum_cost_delayautovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit = 10000 # default vacuum cost limit for# autovacuum, -1 means use# vacuum_cost_limit

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# CLIENT CONNECTION DEFAULTS#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Statement Behavior -
#search_path = '"$user", public' # schema names#default_tablespace = '' # a tablespace name, '' uses the default#temp_tablespaces = '' # a list of tablespace names, '' uses# only default tablespace#check_function_bodies = on#default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed'#default_transaction_read_only = off#default_transaction_deferrable = off#session_replication_role = 'origin'#statement_timeout = 0 # in milliseconds, 0 is disabled#lock_timeout = 0 # in milliseconds, 0 is disabledidle_in_transaction_session_timeout = 300000 # in milliseconds, 0 is disabled#vacuum_freeze_min_age = 50000000#vacuum_freeze_table_age = 150000000#vacuum_multixact_freeze_min_age = 5000000#vacuum_multixact_freeze_table_age = 150000000#bytea_output = 'hex' # hex, escape#xmlbinary = 'base64'#xmloption = 'content'#gin_fuzzy_search_limit = 0#gin_pending_list_limit = 4MB
# - Locale and Formatting -
datestyle = 'iso, mdy'#intervalstyle = 'postgres'timezone = 'US/Mountain'#timezone_abbreviations = 'Default'     # Select the set of available time zone# abbreviations.  Currently, there are#   Default#   Australia (historical usage)#   India# You can create your own file in# share/timezonesets/.#extra_float_digits = 0 # min -15, max 3#client_encoding = sql_ascii # actually, defaults to database# encoding
# These settings are initialized by initdb, but they can be changed.lc_messages = 'English_United States.1252' # locale for system error message# stringslc_monetary = 'English_United States.1252' # locale for monetary formattinglc_numeric = 'English_United States.1252' # locale for number formattinglc_time = 'English_United States.1252' # locale for time formatting
# default configuration for text searchdefault_text_search_config = 'pg_catalog.english'
# - Other Defaults -
#dynamic_library_path = '$libdir'#local_preload_libraries = ''#session_preload_libraries = ''

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# LOCK MANAGEMENT#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#deadlock_timeout = 1s#max_locks_per_transaction = 64 # min 10# (change requires restart)#max_pred_locks_per_transaction = 64 # min 10# (change requires restart)#max_pred_locks_per_relation = -2 # negative values mean# (max_pred_locks_per_transaction#  / -max_pred_locks_per_relation) - 1#max_pred_locks_per_page = 2            # min 0

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# VERSION/PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# - Previous PostgreSQL Versions -
#array_nulls = on#backslash_quote = safe_encoding # on, off, or safe_encoding#default_with_oids = off#escape_string_warning = on#lo_compat_privileges = off#operator_precedence_warning = off#quote_all_identifiers = off#standard_conforming_strings = on#synchronize_seqscans = on
# - Other Platforms and Clients -
#transform_null_equals = off

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ERROR HANDLING#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#exit_on_error = off # terminate session on any error?#restart_after_crash = on # reinitialize after backend crash?

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# CONFIG FILE INCLUDES#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# These options allow settings to be loaded from files other than the# default postgresql.conf.
#include_dir = 'conf.d' # include files ending in '.conf' from# directory 'conf.d'#include_if_exists = 'exists.conf' # include file only if it exists#include = 'special.conf' # include file

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# CUSTOMIZED OPTIONS#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Add settings for extensions here


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Scott Hughes
Senior Automation Engineer
Verizon
Albuquerque, NM
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[Alain Moisy]

Hi,

Thanks for the information.

I finally found the reason why this parameter wasn't recognized.

There is two locations fr the postgresql.conf file :

- the share directory where the engine is installed
- the main directory where the databases are installed  =>  this is the one that is used as far as I know now

So I updated one file when the system was looking in the other one ....

Maybe a note in the installation documentation coud point this to avoid wasting time to find something that is clear maybe for a Postgres specialist but not for common people.

Works now with a Postgres 11.4.3 and pgadmin 4.4.11 except for a few things in the User Interface. I will now investigate those issues, maybe this time related to the java version or tomcat version or something else ...

Hope this will finally work as indicated because the new features are supposed to close the gap with the JUI !