Re: dropping partitioned table waits forever - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Jim C. Nasby
Subject Re: dropping partitioned table waits forever
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Msg-id 20060815213203.GN21363@pervasive.com
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In response to dropping partitioned table waits forever  ("Sriram Dandapani" <sdandapani@counterpane.com>)
List pgsql-admin
On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 03:32:10PM -0700, Sriram Dandapani wrote:
> Hi
>
>
>
> I have a table partitioned on a daily basis. Data is constantly inserted
> in this table. When I attempt to drop a partition that is not used(i.e
> previous day's), the drop table waits for a loooong time.This is
> probably due to the fact that the old partitioned table is being
> referenced in a query plan(the insert into the parent table uses
> triggers).
>
> How can I prevent the locking out of the drop table? I tried truncate
> table but it is worse. It locks out the inserts in the parent table and
> then it waits.(hence causing a deadlock)

What about dropping/changing the trigger?
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