Re: How can one see what queries are running withing a

P.A.M. van Dam wrote:

>Hi!
>
>I'd like to know if there is a way to see what queries are running
>within a certain postgres instance and how much resources (cpu/memory)
>etc. they are using. Right now it's impossible to see what is happening
>within postgres when it's binaries are using 100% CPU.
>
>In Sybase there is a command which let's you view what 'processes' are
>running within the server and how much cpu (according to Sybase) they
>are using. It also provides you with a stored procedure to kill off some
>bad behaving queries. How can one do this within postgres?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Best regards,
>
>	Pascal
>
>
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select * from pg_stat_activity.  If you want to see the command that was 
run, you will need to turn on stats_command_string = true in 
postgresql.conf and re-start server.  PID shows up, so you can kill bad 
queries from terminal and see CUP % in top

Roger Ging
V.P., Information Technology
Music Reports, Inc.