Re: Postgres 12.1 : UPPER() in WHERE clause restarts server - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: Postgres 12.1 : UPPER() in WHERE clause restarts server
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Msg-id 7f962c6c-936e-d023-cac9-b52edd663c14@aklaver.com
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In response to Postgres 12.1 : UPPER() in WHERE clause restarts server  ("Nick Renders" <postgres@arcict.com>)
Responses Re: Postgres 12.1 : UPPER() in WHERE clause restarts server
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On 2/8/20 12:09 PM, Nick Renders wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We have just upgraded our Postgres 9.6 database to 12.1 (pg_dumpall -> 
> pg_restore on a clean installation) and now we are having some issues 
> with one of our tables.
> 
> When we do the following statement:
> 
>      SELECT * FROM f_gsxws_schedule WHERE UPPER(gwsc_dossier) = 'TEST'
> 
> the Postgres service restarts.
> 
> It seems that using UPPER() in the WHERE clause is causing this. The 
> same statement without UPPER() works just fine.
> 
> I have tried to emulate the issue with other tables, but 
> f_gsxws_schedule seems to be the only one.
> The table also has another character field that is indexed, and the same 
> problem occurs there. Whenever we use UPPER() or LOWER() to do a 
> case-insensitive search, the service reboots.
> 
> Looking at the table's definition, I don't see anything different with 
> the other tables.
> 
> Here is what is logged:
> 

> 
> Has anyone noticed anything like this before? Any idea how to fix this?

Was the upgrade on the same machine?

Or was the machine also upgraded/updated?

I ask as there have been similar reports having to with changes in glibc 
version affecting collation.

> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Nick Renders
> 
> 


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Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com



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