Re: could not [extend relation|write block N of temporary file|write to hash-join temporary file]

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Alessandra Bilardi <bilardi(at)cribi(dot)unipd(dot)it>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: could not [extend relation|write block N of temporary file|write to hash-join temporary file]
Date: 2007-08-04 15:38:21
Message-ID: 16915.1186241901@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Alessandra Bilardi <bilardi(at)cribi(dot)unipd(dot)it> writes:
> ERROR: could not write to hash-join temporary file: No space left on device

Check your queries. I suspect you've written an incorrectly constrained
join that is producing many more rows than you expect.

regards, tom lane

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