Just wondering...if a query is "waiting", what is it waiting for? Is this only for locks, or can it be for disk, or a memory buffer? (If there is a description of the meaning of things in pg_stat_activity and it's relatives, I'd love a pointer, 'cause I can't seem to find it.) -- e-Mail is the equivalent of a postcard written in pencil. This message may not have been sent by me, or intended for you. It may have been read or even modified while in transit. e-Mail disclaimers have the same force in law as a note passed in study hall. If your corporate attorney says that you need an disclaimer in your signature, you need a new corporate attorney. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general