Re: Having trouble with backups (was: Re: Crash Recovery)

Carlos Moreno <moreno@mochima.com> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Other people have responded on the assumption that this is a performance
>> problem, but you should also consider the possibility that it's bad
>> coding of your application software.  Does your app try to grab
>> exclusive table locks?

> One quick question, Tom, before some general comments and
> reply to the other messages...  Where would I specify any
> locks the software wants to do?

If you are not issuing any explicit "LOCK" SQL commands, then you can
disregard my theory.

            regards, tom lane