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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Unique ID for current connection from C
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In response to Unique ID for current connection from C  (Shawn Garbett <shawn_garbett@yahoo.com>)
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Shawn Garbett <shawn_garbett@yahoo.com> writes:
> I am exploring writing an extension in C to Postgres,
> but I can't find how to get a unique number
> identifying the current connection.

There isn't a globally unique number.  If you're satisfied with
something unique among active connections, I'd suggest backend PID.

            regards, tom lane

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