Hi I have the following issue: I have a development database that is altered a lot and a set of functions that make use of dblink_build_sql_*. The problem is that after I update a table whenever I use a function that makes use of dblink_build_sql the server crashes. The ALTER TABLE sequences usually add columns and do not drop any. This does not happen on every table, just now and then. This is what I get when running dblink_build_sql_update on a table (channelstable). I must mention that all id's exist in the table... except for id=2 that does not exist and dblink reports it as inexistent. I must say that this happens on more than one table. All tables have a single field primary key. The alter table sequence does not affect the primary key. Any ideas?... Thanks in advance. Command log follows: radu database # cat softswitch_interface.sql | grep dblink_build_sql_update | grep 'ChannelsTable'; q := q || dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[i.pkey::TEXT], ARRAY[i.pkey::TEXT]); q := q || dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[i.pkey::TEXT], ARRAY[i.pkey::TEXT]); radu database # psql -U softswitch psql (8.4.2) Type "help" for help. softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[1::TEXT], ARRAY[1::TEXT]); ERROR: could not open relation with OID 0 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[2::TEXT], ARRAY[2::TEXT]); ERROR: source row not found softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[4::TEXT], ARRAY[4::TEXT]); softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); server closed the connection unexpectedly This probably means the server terminated abnormally before or while processing the request. The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Failed. radu database # psql -U softswitch psql (8.4.2) Type "help" for help. softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 softswitch=> SELECT * FROM dblink_build_sql_update('ChannelsTable', '1', 1, ARRAY[5::TEXT], ARRAY[5::TEXT]); ERROR: invalid memory alloc request size 4294967293 -- Robert Voinea <robert (dot) voinea (at) topex (dot) ro> Software Developer Phone: +40 21 408 38 00 / ext. 343 Fax: +40 21 408 38 08 Local time: GMT+2 http://www.topex.ro -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin