Re: display temp table structure?

> Tom Lane wrote:
> >
> > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > > There is no user-visible mapping, though the number is the process id.
> > > You could use that.  I think you can get the backend process id somehow,
> > > but I am not sure how.  Anyone?
> >
> > If you're using libpq, there is a function to retrieve the backend's PID
> > from the PGconn (PQbackendPID).  I don't think any of the other client
> > libraries provide this (yet).
>
> I installed getpid() as a user-defined function (while testing an idea)
> - it seemed to work and I assumed it was the backend pid I was getting.

Yes, that is the _nify_ fix I was thinking about.  Use the proper path
for libc and:

  CREATE FUNCTION getpid () returns int4 as '/lib/libc.so.6' LANGUAGE 'C';
  SELECT getpid();



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