Hello, I'm running pgsql 8.1.3 and ran into an unexpected situation running pg_dump remotely. We have 2 LAN's situated some distance apart. I can run pg_dump against machine A on LAN1 from machine B on LAN1 with no problem. But if I try to run it from Machine C on LAN2 it stalls with "idle in transaction" on the server. I've seen some snippets of commentary on timeouts, etc. and have a feeling I'm running into the same problem, but I can't tell whether there is a solution or not. Can someone please point out a place where I can read up on this situation in more detail so I can understand the issues better? Thanks, Dick Wieland -- Dick Wieland WiLine Networks Inc. University Park Plaza 741 Alexander Road Suite 8 Princeton, NJ 08540-6301 voice:609 720 9448 x3002 fax: 609 720 9447 dick.wieland@xxxxxxxxxx