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DOC: added A.Lakhin feedback for minor version updates
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<para>To upgrade from a <productname>Postgres Pro</productname> version based on
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any previous <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> major release, you can perform a dump/restore using
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<xref linkend="app-pg-dumpall">, or use the <xref linkend="pgupgrade"> utility.
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The first option is safer, while the second is faster and can
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The first option is safer, while the second is faster and can significantly
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speed up the upgrade process for large databases.
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</para>
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<para>To upgrade from a <productname>Postgres Pro</productname> version
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based on the same <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> major release,
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the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script provided
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in this distribution is required:
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>If you are upgrading your <productname>Postgres Pro</productname>
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installation from a binary package, the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script
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is run automatically, or you are prompted to run it manually.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>If you have compiled <productname>Postgres Pro</productname>
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from source code or created your database in a non-default location,
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you must always run the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script manually.
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Before running the script, you should stop postgres service.
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Script should be run on behalf of the user owning the database
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(typically postgres) and PGDATA environment variable should be
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set to the directory where database resides.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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a dump/restore is not required. Instead of the <literal>pg_upgrade</literal>,
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you must use the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script provided
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in this distribution. This script updates metadata information to
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handle catalog number format change introduced in
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<productname>Postgres Pro</productname> 9.6.4.1. If you are upgrading your
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<productname>Postgres Pro</productname> installation from a binary package, the
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<literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script is run automatically, or you
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are prompted to run it manually.
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<important>
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<para>
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If you run <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> manually,
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you must stop postgres service.
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The script must be run on behalf of the user owning the database
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(typically postgres) and PGDATA environment variable should be
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set to the directory where database resides. Running <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal>
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as root will result in an error.
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If you have compiled <productname>Postgres Pro</productname>
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from source code or created your database in a non-default location,
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you must run the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script manually.
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</para>
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<note>
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<para>On RPM-based Linux distributions, if you are upgrading from
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version 9.6.2.1 or lower, make sure to move the data directory from
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<filename>pgsql</filename> to the <filename>pgpro</filename>
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directory before running the <literal>pgpro_upgrade</literal> script.
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Besides, after you upgrade to a newer version, you will have to use
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the <literal>systemd</literal> service manager.
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</para>
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</note>
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</para>

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