[EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Gauri Kanekar") writes: > Basically we have some background process which updates "table1" and > we don't want the application to make any changes to "table1" while > vacuum. Vacuum requires exclusive lock on "table1" and if any of > the background or application is ON vacuum don't kick off. Thats the > reason we need to get the site down.
VACUUM has not required an exclusive lock on tables since version 7.1. What version of PostgreSQL are you running? -- output = ("cbbrowne" "@" "acm.org") http://linuxdatabases.info/info/sap.html Rules of the Evil Overlord #192. "If I appoint someone as my consort, I will not subsequently inform her that she is being replaced by a younger, more attractive woman. <http://www.eviloverlord.com/> -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance