How to update catalog table in maintenance mode in Greenplum Database 4.2

posted Apr 28, 2017, 5:00 PM by Sachchida Ojha
In Greenplum 4.2, updating  the gp_segment_configuration and other catalog tables directly is not allowed. Because this action is very critical, EMC Greenplum Support must be engaged.

Follow these steps:

Start cluster in maintenance mode

gpstart -U maintenance
 
Log in to the database using maintenance connection

Note: Only superuser can connect in maintenance mode.

PGOPTIONS='-c gp_maintenance_conn=true' psql <database_name>

gptest=# show allow_system_table_mods;
 allow_system_table_mods
-------------------------
 DML

gptest=# show allow_segment_DML;
 allow_segment_DML
-------------------
 on

gptest=# show gp_maintenance_conn;
 gp_maintenance_conn
---------------------
 on
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