Change explanation of pg_switch_xlog()'s return value to match code.

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Heikki Linnakangas 2009-01-15 18:23:17 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.419.2.4 2008/11/13 14:37:32 petere Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.419.2.5 2009/01/15 18:23:17 heikki Exp $ -->
<chapter id="functions">
<title>Functions and Operators</title>
@ -12004,10 +12004,10 @@ postgres=# select pg_start_backup('label_goes_here');
<para>
<function>pg_switch_xlog</> moves to the next transaction log file, allowing the
current file to be archived (assuming you are using continuous archiving).
The result is the ending transaction log location within the just-completed transaction log file.
The result is the ending transaction log location + 1 within the just-completed transaction log file.
If there has been no transaction log activity since the last transaction log switch,
<function>pg_switch_xlog</> does nothing and returns the end location
of the previous transaction log file.
<function>pg_switch_xlog</> does nothing and returns the start location
of the transaction log file currently in use.
</para>
<para>