Postmaster was automatically restarted. (didn't crash). Rules are used to implement the partitioning (and the triggers as well) Using postgres 8.1.2 -----Original Message----- From: Jim C. Nasby [mailto:jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:29 PM To: Sriram Dandapani Cc: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ADMIN] dropping partitioned table waits forever On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 02:34:57PM -0700, Sriram Dandapani wrote: > When I modify the trigger, I noticed that postgres restarted. Not sure > why, but it happens when it is being executed. This behaviour is > consistent. Restarted as in the database crashed?? Is this actually being done with a trigger or with rules? -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461