Not sure if it disk space as i have around 10gig free
surabhi.ahuja wrote:
> even i have seen this problem
>
> i am using postgres 8.0.0
>
> i open psql <dbname>
>
> and there i try to do
> delete from <tab1>
>
> it seems that psql gets stuck.
>
> even after 5 mins or something, no deletion happens.
>
> generally this happens when the disk is nearing to full
>
> cant this be avoided, why does postgres hang.
>
> thanks,
> regards
> Surabhi
>
>
>
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> *From:* pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org on behalf of Michael Fuhr
> *Sent:* Thu 7/13/2006 11:48 AM
> *To:* Jamie Deppeler
> *Cc:* pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> *Subject:* Re: [GENERAL] Delete Problem
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> On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 03:32:43PM +1000, Jamie Deppeler wrote:
> > Michael Fuhr wrote:
> > >On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 01:45:36PM +1000, Jamie Deppeler wrote:
> > >>Just today i have noticed i have one certain table that i cannot
> delete
> > >>any records from
> > >
> > >What happens when you try to delete? Do you get an error? Does
> > >the delete succeed but report zero rows deleted? Something else?
> > >What does "EXPLAIN ANALYZE DELETE ..." show? Is the delete done
> > >in a transaction that doesn't commit?
> >
> > Delete is performed without any errors or warnings but when i refresh
> > the found set it is still in the table
>
> What do you mean by "refresh the found set"? What client interface
> are you using? Might the deleting transaction not be committing?
> What happens if you do the delete using psql? What version of
> PostgreSQL are you running?
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