Thread: Strange problem with inserts.

Strange problem with inserts.

From
Manuel Duran Aguete
Date:
Hi,

I'm usign PostgreSQL v7.1.2 under Solaris 7  + DBD::Pg for a project
degree. The project is about data adquisiction and process. In the last
days when a lot of data (10>-->20 rec/sec. is inserted the processes
that are reading gets records that not correspond with the statement
that are executing.

p.e:
 The process 'A' reads data with type = A
    SELECT * FROM data_collected where type = A order by id.

id is indexed.
Looking the logs the process 'A' process data with type 'B' or 'C' or
'D' and of course "A".

Any Idea?

                            Thanks.



Re: Strange problem with inserts.

From
Oliver Elphick
Date:
On Thu, 2002-02-14 at 10:29, Manuel Duran Aguete wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm usign PostgreSQL v7.1.2 under Solaris 7  + DBD::Pg for a project
> degree. The project is about data adquisiction and process. In the last
> days when a lot of data (10>-->20 rec/sec. is inserted the processes
> that are reading gets records that not correspond with the statement
> that are executing.
>
> p.e:
>  The process 'A' reads data with type = A
>     SELECT * FROM data_collected where type = A order by id.
>
> id is indexed.
> Looking the logs the process 'A' process data with type 'B' or 'C' or
> 'D' and of course "A".

The type field looks like a char(1) so a value to test against it should
be quoted:
  SELECT * FROM data_collected where type = 'A' order by id

As you present it, your query will look for a column called "a" and
compare "type" to "a" for each row.  If there is no column "a", I have
no idea what else might be wrong.

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