Philipp Kraus wrote: >> Do you want to implement something like a queue? > > Yes
>> You get a few rows by >> UPDATE table SET status = processing WHERE id IN >> (SELECT id FROM table WHERE status = waiting >> ORDER BY id LIMIT 5) RETURNING *; >> Then process and update the rows. >> >> This won't block concurrent processes for the whole >> time it takes to process the rows, so it's probably >> closer to what you want. > > The marker solution seems to be the correct idea, I must think about it. > Would you create the call within a stored procedure (and call the SP > from the client) or would you use the > statement from a client direct? I don't think it matters - use what is most constistent with your taste and architecture. Yours, Laurenz Albe -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
