Tag: listen
LISTEN / NOTIFY: Automatic client notification in PostgreSQL
What is LISTEN and NOTIFY? LISTEN / NOTIFY is a feature that enables users to listen to what goes on in the database. It is one of the oldest functionalities in PostgreSQL and is still widely used. The main question is: What is the purpose of the asynchronous query interface (LISTEN / NOTIFY), and what […]
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Automatic partition creation in PostgreSQL
© Laurenz Albe 2022 Table partitioning is one of the best-liked features out of the more recent PostgreSQL developments. However, there is no support for automatic partition creation yet. This article shows what you can do to remedy that. Use cases for automatic partition creation There are essentially two use cases: Create partitions triggered by […]
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