> [!NOTE] ![[assets/wl_activity_applyworkermain.png|256]]
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> | :--- | :--- |
> | **Wait Category** | Activity |
> | **Mechanism** | `LogicalRepApplyLoop` |
> | **Operations** | [[Operations/Distributed/Redistribute]] |
> | **Resources** | [[Resources/Network|Network]], [[Resources/CPU|CPU]] |
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> **Logical Replication Apply Worker** is idling between transaction packets. Once a logical connection is established, the publisher streams transaction data (INSERTs, UPDATEs, DELETEs) as they are committed; the apply worker receives these packets and executes the equivalent SQL on the subscriber.