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3 The view <code class="structname">pg_prepared_xacts</code> displays
4 information about transactions that are currently prepared for two-phase
5 commit (see <a class="xref" href="sql-prepare-transaction.html" title="PREPARE TRANSACTION"><span class="refentrytitle">PREPARE TRANSACTION</span></a> for details).
7 <code class="structname">pg_prepared_xacts</code> contains one row per prepared
8 transaction. An entry is removed when the transaction is committed or
10 </p><div class="table" id="id-1.10.5.21.5"><p class="title"><strong>Table 53.17. <code class="structname">pg_prepared_xacts</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="pg_prepared_xacts Columns" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
15 </p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
16 <code class="structfield">transaction</code> <code class="type">xid</code>
19 Numeric transaction identifier of the prepared transaction
20 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
21 <code class="structfield">gid</code> <code class="type">text</code>
24 Global transaction identifier that was assigned to the transaction
25 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
26 <code class="structfield">prepared</code> <code class="type">timestamptz</code>
29 Time at which the transaction was prepared for commit
30 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
31 <code class="structfield">owner</code> <code class="type">name</code>
32 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-authid.html" title="52.8. pg_authid"><code class="structname">pg_authid</code></a>.<code class="structfield">rolname</code>)
35 Name of the user that executed the transaction
36 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
37 <code class="structfield">database</code> <code class="type">name</code>
38 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-database.html" title="52.15. pg_database"><code class="structname">pg_database</code></a>.<code class="structfield">datname</code>)
41 Name of the database in which the transaction was executed
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43 When the <code class="structname">pg_prepared_xacts</code> view is accessed, the
44 internal transaction manager data structures are momentarily locked, and
45 a copy is made for the view to display. This ensures that the
46 view produces a consistent set of results, while not blocking
47 normal operations longer than necessary. Nonetheless
48 there could be some impact on database performance if this view is
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