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To: Craig James <craig_james@emolecules.com>
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Subject: Re: select for update 
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Comments: In-reply-to Craig James <craig_james@emolecules.com>
	message dated "Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:49:54 -0700"
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:58:44 -0400
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Craig James <craig_james@emolecules.com> writes:
>    select objectid from archive where db_id is null limit 1 for update

The interaction between LIMIT and FOR UPDATE changed in 9.0 ... what
PG version are you using?

			regards, tom lane