Rod Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I don't want to have to take a global lock whenever we >> create an index.
> I don't understand why a global lock is necessary -- To be sure we are creating a unique constraint name. > and not simply a lock on the pg_constraint table In this context, a lock on pg_constraint *is* global, because it will mean that no one else can be creating an index on some other table. They'd need to hold that same lock to ensure that *their* chosen constraint name is unique. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org