Richard Huxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Anony Mous wrote: >> select count(*) from pg_stat_activity
> Do you have multiple live connections? My understanding of > pg_stat_activity is that it can lag slightly behind the current state of > the system. If memory serves, it's up to 500 msec behind. So this technique has never been 100% accurate. I'm not sure why A.Mous failed to observe the inaccuracy before ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend