This should work. SELECT set_config('statement_timeout','1000 s',false); The set_config function is quite flexible as can accept dynamic values. More info here http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/functions-admin.html
I've used successfully to change the script timeout for each statement in my maintenance scripts using a temporary table to store the deadline. Kind Regards Federico On 17 September 2013 17:23, Roberto Grandi <roberto.gra...@trovaprezzi.it>wrote: > > Dear all, > > i would set a script timeout from a .net application. My problem regards > how to make sure that time out will be reset at the end of the script such > as > > SET statement_timeout 1000 > SELECT pg_sleep(2); > > trowhs exception > > > After that > > SELECT pg_sleep(2); > > wouldn't throw exception. > > > Can you help me to solve this issue? > > Many thanks in advance. > > BR > Roberto > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin > -- Federico Campoli DE MATERIALIZING, UK, Planet Earth, The Milky Way Galaxy /******************************* There's no point being grown-up if you can't be childish sometimes. (The fourth Doctor) http://www.pgdba.co.uk *******************************/