[please don't send a post to multiple lists] Pratheeban Jebasingh Tharmaraj <ptharmaraj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am trying to add column to the table that's hanging. > > alter table hr_firms add column_name biginit; > > This is the lock I see in the db > > relation | 564709 | 586888 | | | | > | | | | 1/8 | 1871 | > AccessExclusiveLock | f So it's temporarily blocking, waiting for conflicting access to complete. > Is it known issue or any fix available? Don't modify the structure of the table at the same time as conflicting access against the table, or wait for the transactions performing the conflicting access to commit? You haven't described the other activity on the table or shown the other lock(s) involved in the blocking. Without more information, it's hard to be more specific. http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Guide_to_reporting_problems -Kevin -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin