CREATE MILESTONE
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In this version, this command is in preview mode.
Note
Prior to using this command, the enable_ engine variable must be set to ON (the default value).allow_ engine variable must be set to ON (the default is OFF).
Records a milestone, which is a named point to which you can restore an unlimited storage database.
Following the execution of CREATE MILESTONE, the database can be restored at the milestone by running DETACH DATABASE and then ATTACH DATABASE.
You must have CREATE TABLE permission in a database to create a milestone.
Syntax
CREATE MILESTONE [milestone_
Arguments
milestone_
A quoted string that is the name of the milestone to create.
Remarks
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While the milestone is being created, SingleStore uploads the remote database's local cluster data to remote storage that has not yet been synced.
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If
milestone_is not specified, a name containing the current timestamp is automatically generated.name -
If
milestone_already exists, the restore point used by the existing milestone is overwritten with the restore point of the new milestone.name -
If
remote_is not specified, the context database (specified with thedatabase_ name USEcommand) is used. -
Refer to the Permission Matrix for the required permission.
Example
The following example creates a new milestone on the existing unlimited storage database bottomless_:
CREATE MILESTONE "m" FOR bottomless_db;For a basic walkthrough of creating milestones, see Attach an Unlimited Storage Database Using Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
Last modified: January 9, 2023