On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 07:08:42AM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote: > ERROR: deadlock detected > DETAIL: Process 23063 waits for ExclusiveLock on tuple (20502,48) of > relation 48999028 of database 14510214; blocked by process 23110. > Process 23110 waits for ShareLock on transaction 1427023217; blocked by > process 23098. > ... > CONTEXT: SQL statement "update user_profile_count set > buddycount=buddycount-1 where user_profile_count.uid= $1 " > PL/pgSQL function "user_buddy_count" line 11 at SQL statement > SQL statement "DELETE FROM ONLY "public"."user_buddies" WHERE > "buddyuserid" = $1" take a look at: http://www.depesz.com/index.php/2007/09/12/objects-in-categories-counters-with-triggers/ and if you want to temporarily disable trigger, simply do appropriate "alter table disable trigger". depesz -- quicksil1er: "postgres is excellent, but like any DB it requires a highly paid DBA. here's my CV!" :) http://www.depesz.com/ - blog dla ciebie (i moje CV) ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq