Thanks for the responses folks - I went with the approach that David mentioned, just chilled out and let the running tasks finish and then restarted the node. Ultimately, in terms of cost-benefit, I spent 10 minutes watching this process lay out, and only got one email about a non-responsive app, so, very small indeed.
/r/b On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 4:12 AM, Martin French <martin.fre...@romaxtech.com>wrote: > Not that I am aware of. > > I must admit, I've needed the "OMG Wrong Command" command myself a few > times over the years. > > > > > From: "Burgholzer, Robert (DEQ)" < > robert.burghol...@deq.virginia.gov> > To: "pgsql-admin@postgresql.org" <pgsql-admin@postgresql.org>, > Date: 12/09/2013 19:27 > Subject: [ADMIN] Is there a "Just Kidding" command? > Sent by: pgsql-admin-ow...@postgresql.org > ------------------------------ > > > > So, I just sent a pg_ctl stop command to the wrong db node, and I’m > wondering if there is a way to take that back? I ask since I have a long > running process connecting to it, and I don’t want to wait around for it to > finish up so that the db can stop, then I can start it up again. Also, > other requests are now being denied... > > Here’s hoping. Maybe the “doh!!” command? > > /r/b > > Robert Burgholzer > Surface Water Modeler > Virginia DEQ Office of Surface and Ground Water Supply > 804-869-3066 > > > ============================================= > > Romax Technology Limited > A limited company registered in England and Wales. > Registered office: > Rutherford House > Nottingham Science and Technology Park > Nottingham > NG7 2PZ > England > Registration Number: 2345696 > VAT Number: 526 246 746 > > Telephone numbers: > +44 (0)115 951 88 00 (main) > > For other office locations see: > http://www.romaxtech.com/Contact > ================================= > =============== > E-mail: i...@romaxtech.com > Website: www.romaxtech.com > ================================= > > ================ > Confidentiality Statement > This transmission is for the addressee only and contains information that > is confidential and privileged. > Unless you are the named addressee, or authorised to receive it on behalf > of the addressee > you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. > If you have received this transmission in error please delete from your > system and contact the sender. Thank you for your cooperation. > ================================================= -- -- Robert W. Burgholzer 'Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.' - Charles Mingus Athletics: http://athleticalgorithm.wordpress.com/ Science: http://robertwb.wordpress.com/ Wine: http://reesvineyard.wordpress.com/