Re: tracking down temp files

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: tracking down temp files
Date: 2003-11-19 16:34:28
Message-ID: 200311191634.hAJGYSs22695@candle.pha.pa.us
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Robert Treat wrote:
> On Monday 17 November 2003 21:38, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Robert Treat wrote:
> > > is there some way to determine the query that creates the file
> > > pgsql_tmp15041.0? i thought maybe 15041 was the procpid but apparently
> > > not... anyone know?
> >
> > It is the proc id. Perhaps the backend crashed. If so, a postmaster
> > restart clears those sort directories.
>
> Hmm... when I see those files created I look in pg_stat_activity, but I don't
> see any corresponding query... shouldn't I?

Yes, you should unless the backend died unexpectedly in which case they
would be left around until postmaster restart.

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