START_REAPING_FILES

Eon Mode only

Starts the disk file deletion in the background as an asynchronous function. By default, this meta-function syncs the catalog before beginning deletion. Disk file deletion is handled in the foreground by FLUSH_REAPER_QUEUE.

This is a meta-function. You must call meta-functions in a top-level SELECT statement.

Behavior type

Syntax

START_REAPING_FILES( [sync-catalog] )

Parameters

*sync-catalog*

Specifies to sync metadata in the database catalog on all nodes before the function executes:

• true (default): Sync the database catalog

• false: Run without syncing.

Privileges

Superuser

Examples

Start the reaper service:

=> SELECT START_REAPING_FILES();

Start the reaper service and skip the initial catalog sync:

=> SELECT START_REAPING_FILES(false);