Re: [GENERAL] how to cancel a request in progress ? - Mailing list pgsql-general

On Tue, 24 May 1999, Michael A. Koerber wrote:

> It isn't pretty, but as 'su' or 'postgres' you can kill the the "postmaster pid".
> However, you may have to clean up 'junk files' left in the data base.  Don't do
> this except as a last resort.
>
> mike
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Hmmm. Sledgehammer, this is nut. Nut, meet sledgehammer. :)

Jonathan found the optimal solution - PQrequestCancel() from within the app.

Simon.




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