Postgres: Timeouts
To determine or check timeout settings in PostgreSQL, you can use the SHOW command for individual parameters or query the pg_settings system view for a comprehensive list. 1. View Current Timeout Settings You can check the current value for any specific timeout parameter in your active session using the following SQL commands: Query Timeout: SHOW statement_timeout; (Stops queries that run too long) Lock Timeout: SHOW lock_timeout; (Stops a command if it can't acquire a lock quickly enough) Idle Transaction Timeout: SHOW idle_in_transaction_session_timeout; (Closes sessions left open but inactive within a transaction) Idle Session Timeout: SHOW idle_session_timeout; (Closes sessions that are completely inactive) Transaction Timeout (v17+): SHOW transaction_timeout; (Sets a limit for the entire duration of a transaction) 2. Search All Timeout Parameters To find every setting that contains "timeout" in its name and see its current value, use the pg_settings vi...