RE: PL/Python SD dict wiped?

I'm fine with per-session initializing of prepared statements, but is there PL/Python mechanism that spans sessions to minimize ConfigParser calls?

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us]
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 10:23 AM
To: Ken Huffman <KHuffman(at)westell(dot)com>
Cc: Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PL/Python SD dict wiped?

Ken Huffman <KHuffman(at)westell(dot)com> writes:
> But if I quit and restart psql and do a subsequent db update, the SD dict is empty again and the one-time logic has to run again. What is clearing the dict? Is that expected?

You've got a new backend process. That dict (or any other Python state) is only kept within a session.

regards, tom lane

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