I can see this function available in the backend: TransactionId GetOldestXmin(bool alldbs);
The cost is based on walking thru each backend process, which I guess is obvious, as if there are 47 backends, that means 47 xids. Presumably not _too_ expensive; certainly something that has to be run every time a vacuum is requested. Is there a way to expose this? -- output = ("cbbrowne" "@" "gmail.com") http://linuxdatabases.info/info/languages.html If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend