Re: session_id - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Achilleus Mantzios
Subject Re: session_id
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0411171629170.8373-100000@matrix.gatewaynet.com
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In response to Re: session_id  (Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>)
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Re: session_id
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O Richard Huxton έγραψε στις Nov 17, 2004 :

> Riccardo G. Facchini wrote:
> > hi all,
> > 
> > is there a way to determine the session id on a database session?
> > 
> > I would need to have a unique number whenever a session is started, and
> > have this available as a function or view result.

Why not SELECT pg_backend_pid();
??

> 
> Add a new sequence to your database:
>    CREATE SEQUENCE my_session_id;
> 
> Then, at the start of every session:
>    SELECT nextval('my_session_id');
> 
> and whenever you need the value:
>    SELECT currval('my_session_id');
> 
> Sequences are concurrency-safe, so you're OK with multiple clients. They 
> return INT8 values, so you should be good for unique numbers for a while.
> 
> The only thing is, you need to remember to call nextval() every time you 
> connect.
> 
> HTH
> 

-- 
-Achilleus



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