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>25.4. Alternative Method for Log Shipping</A
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>    An alternative to the built-in standby mode described in the previous
    sections is to use a <TT
CLASS="VARNAME"
>restore_command</TT
> that polls the archive location.
    This was the only option available in versions 8.4 and below. In this
    setup, set <TT
CLASS="VARNAME"
>standby_mode</TT
> off, because you are imp