2015-10-28 8:33 GMT+01:00 Valery Popov <v.po...@postgrespro.ru>:

> Hi, Hackers
>
> Recursive queries are typically used to deal with hierarchical or
> tree-structured data.
> In some conditions when data contain  relationships with cycles recursive
> query will loop
> unlimited and significantly slows the client's session.
> To prevent "infinite" loop I suggest the max_recursion_depth parameter,
> which defines the maximum recursion level during the execution of recursive
> query.
> When max_recursion_depth > 0 and the recursion level of query exceeds
> specified value then the execution of query interrupts with error message.
> In the MS SQL Server there is MAXRECURSION hint for the same purpose.
>
>
+1

good idea

Regards

Pavel


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