pg_dbms_job
Overview
| Package | Version | Category | License | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pg_dbms_job | 2.0 | SIM | PostgreSQL | C |
| ID | Extension | Bin | Lib | Load | Create | Trust | Reloc | Schema |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9260 | pg_dbms_job | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | dbms_job |
| Related | pg_cron pg_task pg_dbms_metadata pg_dbms_lock pgagent pg_jobmon oracle_fdw orafce |
|---|
Background worker; requires shared_preload_libraries=pg_dbms_job and restart. Worker connections also require valid database, user, and authentication settings.
Version
| Type | Repo | Version | PG Ver | Package | Deps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXT | MIXED | 2.0 | 1817161514 | pg_dbms_job | - |
| RPM | PGDG | 2.0 | 1817161514 | pg_dbms_job_$v | - |
| DEB | PIGSTY | 2.0 | 1817161514 | postgresql-$v-pg-dbms-job | libpq5 |
Build
You can build the DEB packages for pg_dbms_job using pig build:
pig build pkg pg_dbms_job # build DEB packages
Install
You can install pg_dbms_job directly. First, make sure the PGDG and PIGSTY repositories are added and enabled:
pig repo add pgsql -u # Add repo and update cache
Install the extension using pig or apt/yum/dnf:
pig install pg_dbms_job; # Install for current active PG version
pig ext install -y pg_dbms_job -v 18 # PG 18
pig ext install -y pg_dbms_job -v 17 # PG 17
pig ext install -y pg_dbms_job -v 16 # PG 16
pig ext install -y pg_dbms_job -v 15 # PG 15
pig ext install -y pg_dbms_job -v 14 # PG 14
dnf install -y pg_dbms_job_18 # PG 18
dnf install -y pg_dbms_job_17 # PG 17
dnf install -y pg_dbms_job_16 # PG 16
dnf install -y pg_dbms_job_15 # PG 15
dnf install -y pg_dbms_job_14 # PG 14
apt install -y postgresql-18-pg-dbms-job # PG 18
apt install -y postgresql-17-pg-dbms-job # PG 17
apt install -y postgresql-16-pg-dbms-job # PG 16
apt install -y postgresql-15-pg-dbms-job # PG 15
apt install -y postgresql-14-pg-dbms-job # PG 14
Preload:
shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_dbms_job';
Create Extension:
CREATE EXTENSION pg_dbms_job;
Usage
pg_dbms_job: Extension to add Oracle DBMS_JOB full compatibility to PostgreSQL
Enabling
CREATE EXTENSION pg_dbms_job;
A dedicated scheduler daemon must be running per database:
pg_dbms_job -c /etc/pg_dbms_job/mydb-dbms_job.conf
SUBMIT - Schedule a Job
BEGIN;
-- Scheduled job: run a procedure every day
CALL dbms_job.submit(
job => jobid,
what => 'CALL my_procedure();',
next_date => current_timestamp + interval '1 minute',
interval => 'current_timestamp + ''1 day''::interval'
);
COMMIT;
When next_date and interval are omitted, the job executes immediately and asynchronously.
BROKEN - Disable/Enable a Job
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.broken(12345, true); -- disable job
CALL dbms_job.broken(12345, false); -- re-enable job
COMMIT;
CHANGE - Modify a Job
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.change(12345, null, null, 'current_timestamp + ''3 days''::interval');
COMMIT;
INTERVAL - Change Execution Interval
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.interval(12345, 'current_timestamp + ''1 hour''::interval');
COMMIT;
NEXT_DATE - Change Next Execution Date
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.next_date(12345, current_timestamp + interval '30 minutes');
COMMIT;
WHAT - Change Job Code
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.what(12345, 'CALL new_procedure();');
COMMIT;
REMOVE - Delete a Job
BEGIN;
CALL dbms_job.remove(12345);
COMMIT;
RUN - Execute Immediately
CALL dbms_job.run(12345);
Viewing Jobs
SELECT * FROM dbms_job.all_jobs;
Execution History
SELECT * FROM dbms_job.all_scheduler_job_run_details;
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