CREATE MILESTONE

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Note

Prior to using this command, the enable_bottomless engine variable must be set to ON (the default value).

Note

This command is not available in all editions of SingleStore. For more information, see SingleStore Editions.

Records a milestone, which is a named point to which you can restore an unlimited storage database. Restoring to the milestone will bring the database to the point in time when the milestone was created.

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_name] [FOR remote_database_name]

Arguments

milestone_name

A quoted string that is the name of the milestone to create.

Remarks

While the milestone is being created, SingleStore uploads the remote database's local cluster data to remote storage that has not yet been synced.
If milestone_name is not specified, a name containing the current timestamp is automatically generated.
If milestone_name already exists, the restore point used by the existing milestone is overwritten with the restore point of the new milestone.
If remote_database_name is not specified, the context database (specified with the USE command) is used.
Refer to the Permission Matrix for the required permissions.

Example

The following example creates a new milestone on the existing unlimited storage database bottomless_db:

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

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Verification instructions

Note: You must install cosign to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Use the following steps to verify the authenticity of singlestoredb-server, singlestoredb-toolbox, singlestoredb-studio, and singlestore-client SingleStore files that have been downloaded.

You may perform the following steps on any computer that can run cosign, such as the main deployment host of the cluster.

(Optional) Run the following command to view the associated signature files.
Shell
```
curl undefined
```
Download the signature file from the SingleStore release server.
- Option 1: Click the Download Signature button next to the SingleStore file.
- Option 2: Copy and paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser and save the signature file.
- Option 3: Run the following command to download the signature file.
  Shell
```
curl -O undefined
```

After the signature file has been downloaded, run the following command to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Shell

echo -n undefined |
    cosign verify-blob --certificate-oidc-issuer https://oidc.eks.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/id/CCDCDBA1379A5596AB5B2E46DCA385BC \
      --certificate-identity https://kubernetes.io/namespaces/freya-production/serviceaccounts/job-worker \
      --bundle undefined \
      --new-bundle-format -

Verified OK