Hello all, Could someone answer me what those number in postmaster.pid file means? > cat postmaster.pid 29169 /usr/local/pgsql/data 5432001 74 1) 29169 = process id - ok 2) /usr/local/pgsql/data = cluster path - ok 3) 5432001 = ??? - what does this mean??? Would be the transaction number responsible for the server start up??? 4) 74 = ??? Tks -- Jose Roberto M. Garcia, MSc Systems Analist - Database Group Voice: + 55 12 3186-8405 -- http://www.cptec.inpe.br http://www.inpe.br ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org