2007/10/24, Stefan Schwarzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi there,
>
> I read dozens of times the "TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster"...
>
> Now, what am I supposed to do if I launched a query which takes ages, and
> which I want to interrupt?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Stef
>

Hello

you have to use more gently way

select pg_cancel_backend()
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/functions-admin.html

Pavel



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