How to Kill an PostgreSQL process from inside PostgreSQL?
In PostgreSQL, you can use the pg_terminate_backend() function to kill a specific process. This function takes a single argument, the process ID of the process you want to kill, and it terminates that process immediately.
Here's an example of how you can use the pg_terminate_backend() function to kill a process with a process ID of 123:
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SELECT pg_terminate_backend(123); |
You can also use the pg_cancel_backend() function to send a cancel request to a specific process, which allows the process to terminate gracefully and complete any ongoing transactions.
Here's an example of how you can use the pg_cancel_backend() function to cancel a process with a process ID of 123:
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SELECT pg_cancel_backend(123); |
SELECT pg_cancel_backend(123);
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SELECT pid, usename, query, state FROM pg_stat_activity; |
It lists all the current connections with their process ID, username, current query, and state of the connection.
Once you have the process ID of the connection, you can use pg_terminate_backend() or pg_cancel_backend() function to kill or cancel the process.
It's important to note that using the pg_terminate_backend() function can cause data loss, as the process may not have a chance to complete any ongoing transactions. So it's always recommended to use pg_cancel_backend() whenever possible.
