> I would instead queue messages (or suitable information about them) in > a table, and have a process outside PostgreSQL periodically poll for them Why poll when you can wait? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/sql-notify.html ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match