Re: scheduler in core

On Sat, 2010-02-20 at 18:19 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Dimitri Fontaine <dfontaine(at)hi-media(dot)com> writes:
> > Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> writes:
> >> Why not just use pgAgent? It's far more flexible than the design
> >> you've suggested, and already exists.
>
> > What would it take to have it included in core,
>
> I don't think this really makes sense. There's basically no argument
> for having it in core other than "I'm too lazy to install a separate
> package". Unlike the case for autovacuum, there isn't anything an
> in-core implementation could do that an external one doesn't do as well
> or better. So I'm not eager to take on additional maintenance burden
> for such a thing.

There is zero technical reason for this to be in core.

That doesn't mean it isn't a really good idea. It would be nice to have
a comprehensive job scheduling solution that allows me to continue
abstract away from external solutions and operating system dependencies.

Joshua D. Drake

>
> regards, tom lane
>

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