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pg_safe_snapshot_blocking_pids

Returns an array of the process ID(s) of the sessions that are blocking the server process with the specified process ID from acquiring a safe snapshot, or an empty array if there is no such server process or it is not blocked.

Signatures & examples

pg_safe_snapshot_blocking_pids ( integer ) → integer[]

Returns an array of the process ID(s) of the sessions that are blocking the server process with the specified process ID from acquiring a safe snapshot, or an empty array if there is no such server process or it is not blocked.

Version history 2

PG 12 → 13changed
PG 9.6 → 10added

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