-- Import the library LOAD 'pgtt'; -- Create a GTT like table to test ON COMMIT DELETE ROWS CREATE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE t_glob_temptable1 (id integer, lbl text) ON COMMIT DELETE ROWS; -- Look at Global Temporary Table definition SELECT nspname, relname, preserved, code FROM pgtt_schema.pg_global_temp_tables; -- A "template" unlogged table should exists SELECT n.nspname, c.relname FROM pg_class c JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace=n.oid) WHERE relname = 't_glob_temptable1'; BEGIN; -- With the first insert some value in the temporary table INSERT INTO t_glob_temptable1 VALUES (1, 'One'); -- Look if we have two tables now SELECT regexp_replace(n.nspname, '\d+', 'x', 'g'), c.relname FROM pg_class c JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace=n.oid) WHERE relname = 't_glob_temptable1'; -- Verify the registering of the temporary table SELECT nspname, relname, preserved, code FROM pgtt_schema.pg_global_temp_tables; -- Second insert failure INSERT INTO t_glob_temptable1 VALUES (2, two); ROLLBACK; -- Look if we have two tables now SELECT regexp_replace(n.nspname, '\d+', 'x', 'g'), c.relname FROM pg_class c JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace=n.oid) WHERE relname = 't_glob_temptable1'; -- Insert a new row BEGIN; -- With the first insert some value in the temporary table -- Should not return an error that table doesn't exists INSERT INTO t_glob_temptable1 VALUES (2, 'Two'); -- Look if we have two tables now SELECT regexp_replace(n.nspname, '\d+', 'x', 'g'), c.relname FROM pg_class c JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace=n.oid) WHERE relname = 't_glob_temptable1'; -- Verify the insert SELECT * FROM t_glob_temptable1; COMMIT; -- Reconnect and drop the GTT \c - - LOAD 'pgtt'; SHOW search_path; DROP TABLE t_glob_temptable1; -- Look at Global Temporary Table definition SELECT nspname, relname, preserved, code FROM pgtt_schema.pg_global_temp_tables; -- should be empty -- The "template" unlogged table should not exists anymore SELECT n.nspname, c.relname FROM pg_class c JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace=n.oid) WHERE relname = 't_glob_temptable1';