On 2009-01-27, db.subscriptions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <db.subscriptions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a table with BIG SERIAL field as Primary KEY. During high load, > entries in the BIG SERIAL field are jumped. One could see a row with > 1367 and expecting the next INSERT to be 1368, one would end up > getting 1369. > > Please is this normal? if an insert that would have used 1368 failed or is in an unfinished transaction that's entirely normal. if you care about the value you are inserting make sure you know it as the time it is inserted (use returning or use nextval beforehand) -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
