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ExecutorStart_hook

ExecutorStart_hook

Hook for plugins to get control in ExecutorStart()

Reading PostgreSQL 18.

Description

Hook for plugins to get control in ExecutorStart()

Interface type
ExecutorStart_hook_type
Header
src/include/executor/executor.h
Subsystem
Query execution
Initial value
NULL (no hook installed)

C interface

typedef void (*ExecutorStart_hook_type) (QueryDesc *queryDesc, int eflags);
extern PGDLLIMPORT ExecutorStart_hook_type ExecutorStart_hook;

Core source comments

Hooks for plugins to get control in ExecutorStart/Run/Finish/End

Call sites

src/backend/executor/execMain.c:135

Core call context: src/backend/executor/execMain.c:129–143

	 * call will be ignored if the top level query_id has already been
	 * reported.
	 */
	pgstat_report_query_id(queryDesc->plannedstmt->queryId, false);

	if (ExecutorStart_hook)
		(*ExecutorStart_hook) (queryDesc, eflags);
	else
		standard_ExecutorStart(queryDesc, eflags);
}

void
standard_ExecutorStart(QueryDesc *queryDesc, int eflags)
{
	EState	   *estate;

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Documentation and source

Source build
Version
18
Build
REL_18_STABLE
Source fingerprint
753057e340da8f22e57c9a409ea7a235fd6a46bd

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