The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 1302
Logged by: Alex Koh

Email address: alexkoh (AT) hotmail (DOT) com

PostgreSQL version: 7.3.2

Operating system: Linux Redhat 8

Description: Vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable statement_timeout

Details:

IMHO vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable statement_timeout before vacuuming
the database. This should prevent timeouts when vacuuming large tables like
pg_largeobject.


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PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote:
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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"PostgreSQL Bugs List" <pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org> writes:
IMHO this request suggests that you are not setting statement_timeout in
sane places. One reasonable setup is to attach it to userids other than
the one used for vacuuming.

regards, tom lane

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Alex Koh wrote:
Yep, that's how I would do it. If you want it on in the config file you
should turn it off for super-users.

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I agree with the suggestions to attach it to userids. However, setting the
statement_timeout in the conf file is good as it will enforce everyone to
have some timeout. This will be especially useful in web applications.

Anyway, I will use ALTER USER to do it and disable statement_timeout in the
conf file.

Thanks!

Alex Koh

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl (AT) sss (DOT) pgh.pa.us]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:48 AM
To: Alex Koh
Cc: pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org
Subject: Re: [BUGS] BUG #1302: Vacuumdb and vacuumlo should disable
statement_timeout

"PostgreSQL Bugs List" <pgsql-bugs (AT) postgresql (DOT) org> writes:
IMHO this request suggests that you are not setting statement_timeout in
sane places. One reasonable setup is to attach it to userids other than
the one used for vacuuming.

regards, tom lane

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