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@ -719,16 +719,17 @@ more detailed information to be reported. The -d option takes a number
that specifies the debug level. Be warned that high debug level values
generate large log files.<P>
You can actually run the postgres backend from the command line, and
type your SQL statement directly. This is recommended <B>only</B> for
debugging purposes. Note that a newline terminates the query, not a
semicolon. If you have compiled with debugging symbols, you can use a
debugger to see what is happening. Because the backend was not started
from the postmaster, it is not running in an identical environment and
locking/backend interaction problems may not be duplicated.<P>
If the <i>postmaster</i> is not running, you can actually run the
postgres backend from the command line, and type your SQL statement
directly. This is recommended <B>only</B> for debugging purposes. Note
that a newline terminates the query, not a semicolon. If you have
compiled with debugging symbols, you can use a debugger to see what is
happening. Because the backend was not started from the postmaster, it
is not running in an identical environment and locking/backend
interaction problems may not be duplicated.<P>
Another method is to start <I>psql</I> in one window, then find the
<small>PID</small> of the <i>postgres</i> process used by
If the <i>postmaster</i> is running, start <I>psql</I> in one window,
then find the <small>PID</small> of the <i>postgres</i> process used by
<i>psql.</i> Use a debugger to attach to the <i>postgres</i>
<small>PID.</small> You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue
queries from <i>psql.</i> If you are debugging <i>postgres</i> startup,