PostgreSQL Functions
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pg_get_pid

Gets the backend's process ID

Description

int pg_get_pid ( resource $connection )

pg_get_pid gets the backend's (database server process) PID. The PID is useful to determine whether or not a NOTIFY message received via pg_get_notify is sent from another process or not.

Parameters

connection

PostgreSQL database connection resource.

Return Values

The backend database process ID.

Examples

Example #1 PostgreSQL backend PID

<?php 
$conn = pg_pconnect("dbname=publisher");
if (!$conn) {
  echo "An error occurred.\n";
  exit;
}

// Backend process PID. Use PID with pg_get_notify()
$pid = pg_get_pid($conn);
?>

See Also

  • pg_get_notify