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The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      18146
Logged by:          Root Cause
Email address:      rootcause000@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: Unsupported/Unknown
Operating system:   Windows
Description:        

Version: PostgreSQL 10.21, compiled by Visual C++ build 1800, 64-bit

Platform: Windows

In our application code, we've implemented logic to clean up entries in
several PostgreSQL tables using a loop. Although some of these tables have
foreign key references, we've included them to ensure a thorough deletion
process. Here's a simplified code snippet:

String tables[] = {"TableA", "TableB", "TableC", "TableD", "TableE",
"TableF", "TableG", "TableH"};

for (String tableName : tables) {
    try {
        stmt = conn.prepareStatement("DELETE FROM " + tableName);
        stmt.execute();
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        // Log the exception
    }
}
Notably, it leaves entries in different tables each time, and we've found
auto-vacuum failure traces in the pg_log for these tables at the same time.
Here's an example of the error messages from pg_log:

2023-09-28 12:03:35.955 IST,,,11592,,65151e2d.2d48,1,,2023-09-28 12:03:17
IST,6/19,122786262,ERROR,42501,"could not truncate file
""base/16509/6935026"" to 0 blocks: Permission denied",,,,,"automatic vacuum
of table ""DB.public.TableB""",,,,"" 2023-09-28 12:03:37.205
IST,,,11592,,65151e2d.2d48,2,,2023-09-28 12:03:17
IST,6/45,122786326,ERROR,42501,"could not truncate file
""base/16509/6935443"" to 0 blocks: Permission denied",,,,,"automatic vacuum
of table ""DB.public.TableB""",,,,""

We've already attempted to exclude the entire pg folder from antivirus
scans, but the problem persists. Any insights or solutions to this issue
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!