Re: plpgsql merge func question

Matthias Leopold <matthias@aic.at> wrote:

> hi,
>
> i tried to write a merge function in plpgsql, which is derived from the
> example in the docs (Example 38-2 in
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/plpgsql-control-structures.html).
> Code is below. This works fine as long as entries in count_table have
> todays date in "datum". when i have older entries the function "locks
> up" (doesn't return, server has 100% cpu). i'm a plpgsql novice. can
> someone explain why this happens? related question: i didn't find a way

Can't reproduce, works for me.


> to log queries that happen inside functions. is this possible?
>
> postgres version is 8.4.17

You should update, i'm using 9.3, it's possible with
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/interactive/auto-explain.html and
set auto_explain.log_nested_statements = on;

I don't know if 8.3 contains auto-explain.


Andreas
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