Re: How does PostgreSQL recognise "deleted" tuples by using xmax ? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: How does PostgreSQL recognise "deleted" tuples by using xmax ?
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Msg-id 20091027073813.GA22746@svana.org
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In response to How does PostgreSQL recognise "deleted" tuples by using xmax ?  (纪晓曦 <sheepjxx@gmail.com>)
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On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 03:55:39PM +1100, ????????? wrote:
> How does PostgreSQL recognise "deleted" tuples by using xmax ?

xmax is the ID of the transaction that deleted the row. So if you are
in a transaction that sees that transaction as commited, it has been
deleted (from your point of view). If from your point of view that
transaction is aborted, it has not been deleted. If that transaction is
not finished yet, you have to wait.

Have a nice day,
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Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
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