Hi! Thanks for all the quick replies :) Tom Lane wrote: > "Markus Wollny" <Markus.Wollny@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Just some more info, hoping that it helps with a diagnosis: > >> 1: datname (typeid = 19, len = 64, typmod = -1, byval = f) >> 2: age (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = t) >> 3: datfrozenxid (typeid = 28, len = 4, typmod = -1, >> byval = t) ---- 1: datname = "postgres" >> (typeid = 19, len = 64, typmod = -1, byval = f) 2: age = >> "-2147321465" (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = >> t) 3: datfrozenxid = "1835116837" (typeid = 28, len = 4, typmod = >> -1, byval = t) > > What are the datfrozenxid's of the other rows in pg_database? > Do the other fields of postgres' row look sane? Yes, there were no issues on any of the databases that are actually in use: # select datname, age(datfrozenxid), datfrozenxid from pg_database; datname | age | datfrozenxid ------------+-----------+-------------- rpfcms | 104213725 | 3881601233 rpfflash | 147289015 | 3838525943 postgres | 103052193 | 3882762765 template1 | 104213787 | 3881601171 template0 | 3052193 | 3982762765 ezpublish | 147419044 | 3838395914 community | 147566532 | 3838248426 abo | 147689637 | 3838125321 bluebox | 147679271 | 3838135687 cbox | 147582662 | 3838232296 mpo | 147309716 | 3838505242 newsletter | 147309110 | 3838505848 pcaction | 147297707 | 3838517251 pcgames | 147291588 | 3838523370 magazine | 147419044 | 3838395914 Only the 'postgres' db was affected - which is puzzling because we don't actually use this database actively for anything. Kind regards Markus Computec Media AG Sitz der Gesellschaft und Registergericht: Fürth (HRB 8818) Vorstandsmitglieder: Johannes S. Gözalan (Vorsitzender) und Niels Herrmann Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates: Jürg Marquard Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer: DE 812 575 276 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general