Terry Fielder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am getting this in my log file:
> 2006-10-05 16:06:23 [6469] ERROR:  deadlock detected
> DETAIL:  Process 6469 waits for ShareLock on transaction 668582701; 
> blocked by process 28763.
>         Process 28763 waits for ShareLock on transaction 668586325; 
> blocked by process 6469.

> I believe that the elements "a" and "b" are different tables.

Actually, what you're looking at there is a conflict on row-level locks
being obtained in opposite orders.  What PG version is this?  If it's
8.1 you can identify the row in question from other entries in pg_locks,
but if it's older then there's no easy way to find out.

                        regards, tom lane

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