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<varlistentry>
- <term><literal>START_REPLICATION</literal> [<literal>SLOT</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">slotname</>] [<literal>PHYSICAL</literal>] <replaceable class="parameter">XXX/XXX</> <literal>TIMELINE</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">tli</></term>
+ <term><literal>START_REPLICATION</literal> [<literal>SLOT</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">slotname</>] [<literal>PHYSICAL</literal>] <replaceable class="parameter">XXX/XXX</> [<literal>TIMELINE</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">tli</>]</term>
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<para>
Instructs server to start streaming WAL, starting at
- WAL position <replaceable class="parameter">XXX/XXX</>. If specified,
+ WAL position <replaceable class="parameter">XXX/XXX</>.
+ If <literal>TIMELINE</literal> option is specified,
streaming starts on timeline <replaceable class="parameter">tli</>;
otherwise, the server's current timeline is selected. The server can
reply with an error, e.g. if the requested section of WAL has already