Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> I don't like SET for it --- SET is for setting state that will persist >> over some period of time, not for taking one-shot actions. We could >> perhaps use a function that checks that it's been called by the >> superuser.
> Should we have RESET clear the counter, perhaps RESET STATCOLLECTOR? > I don't think we have other RESET variables that can't be SET, but I > don't see a problem with it. RESET is just a variant form of SET. It's not for one-shot actions either (and especially not for one-shot actions against state that's not accessible to SHOW or SET...) I still like the function-call approach better. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html