Re: BUG #1302: Vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable statement_timeout

PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote:
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> The following bug has been logged online:
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> Bug reference:      1302
> Logged by:          Alex Koh
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> Email address:      alexkoh@hotmail.com
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> PostgreSQL version: 7.3.2
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> Operating system:   Linux Redhat 8
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> Description:        Vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable statement_timeout
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> Details:
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> IMHO vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable statement_timeout before vacuuming
> the database. This should prevent timeouts when vacuuming large tables like
> pg_largeobject.

If you have set statement_timeout globally you should expect such
problems.  That parameter is primarily for per-session use or per-user
use using ALTER USER and not to be set for administrators.  If you
really want a fix, use ALTER USER to turn it off for the super-user.

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